ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38887
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| Date: | Sunday 26 September 1982 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: | Ken Brock KB-2 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N3153G |
| MSN: | 002 |
| Engine model: | HAPI 2410BB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Coushatta, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Coushatta, LA (0R7) |
| Coushatta, LA (0R7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS APPROACHING FOR A LANDING IN HIS HOME BUILT GYROCOPTER AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL WHEN IT SUDDENLY NOSED DOWN AND CRASHED IN ABOUT A 60 DEG DESCENT. A WITNESS STATED THAT IT IMPACTED ON ITS SIDE, SLIGHTLY INVERTED. NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTIONS WERE NOTED. THE PILOT'S STUDENT LICENSE HAD EXPIRED ON 10/31/81. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CERTIFICATED AND THE REGISTRATION WAS PENDING. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X04632
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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