Accident AutoGyro MTOSport 8.4-S F-JAGM, Sunday 6 February 2022

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Date:	Sunday 6 February 2022
Time:
Type:	AutoGyro MTOSport 8.4-S
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	F-JAGM
MSN:	MO 1307
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	2 km from Keur Martin - Senegal
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	BEA Senegal
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
After approximately 38 minutes of flight, following a loss of engine power, the pilot decided to make an emergency landing. During the descent to land, the gyrocopter hit some cables, fell and collided with the ground.

The accident resulted from a combination of the following events :
. The pilot saw the cables when they were less than 10 metres away ;
. The rotor stopped working following the impact with the cables (lack of lift).

Accident investigation: