ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121991
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 28-APR-2011 |
| Time: | 11:31 |
| Type: | Magni M24C Orion |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-CGTI |
| C/n / msn: | 24-10-6094 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Field off Hilltop Way, near Old Sarum Airfield, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | EGLS |
| EGLS |
The pilot departed Old Sarum Airfield for a local flight in his M24C gyroplane and shortly after it became airborne the ‘gull-wing’ door was seen to open to the horizontal position. The pilot made a radio call that he had a problem with the door and intended to return to the airfield. The aircraft continued around the circuit until the end of the downwind leg, where the pilot appeared to position the aircraft to land in a field. At the end of the flight the engine noise was heard to reduce and the aircraft was seen to roll to the left before it crashed into the field and caught fire. The investigation established that at the start of the flight the pilot’s door appeared to be closed but the latching mechanism had not locked the door in the closed position.
Sources:
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/AAIB%20Bulletin%2010-2011.pdf
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-13225939
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1381587/Pilot-dies-steering-gyrocopter-away-children-celebrating-Royal-Wedding.html
Picture of wreckage: http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/8999011.Fatal_gyrocopter_crash/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2011 14:04 | John Baker | Added |
| 28-Apr-2011 23:36 | RobetMB | Updated [Other fatalities, Source] |
| 29-Apr-2011 03:53 | 79.78.19.150 | Updated [Source] |
| 29-Apr-2011 03:58 | 87.211.83.33 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 01-May-2011 01:38 | sharla | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration] |
| 01-May-2011 16:05 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2011 23:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Source] |
| 14-Oct-2011 11:48 | harro | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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