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| Date: | Monday 16 June 2025 |
| Time: | 11:04 |
| Type: | Aviation Artur Trendak Tercel |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | SP-XGLI |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Świętochłowice -
 Poland
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gliwice-Trynek Airfield (QLC/EPGL) |
| Katowice/Muchowiec Airport (EPKM) | |
| Investigating agency: | SCAAI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Tercel gyrocopter crashed during a recreational flight.
Approximately one hour into the flight, the pilot-in-command decided to divert the gyrocopter to Katowice Muchowiec Airport (EPKM), because he noticed a significant fuel loss accompanied by a strong smell of petrol. PIC made the decision to make an emergency landing in an open field after determining that there was only a small amount of fuel left. During the approach to landing, at an altitude of approximately 30 m, the gyrocopter's engine shut down. The aircraft collided with trees and crashed to the ground, sustaining serious damage. A 59-year-old PIC suffered serious injuries and a 65-year-old co-pilot left the cockpit unharmed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://pkbwl.gov.pl/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/RW_2025_0040.pdf
https://www.facebook.com/SlaskaKWP/posts/pfbid02faLHNnRPUFtq466wYsw3WS1K4CRonf63KxrRqdQhC7YS4uc1mHeNQ89wF5Sx1BXnl
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jul-2025 12:31 | hexatus | Added |
| 24-Jul-2025 12:32 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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