ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131790
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| Date: | Monday 21 August 2000 |
| Time: | 09:20 |
| Type: |  RAF 2000 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N61376 |
| MSN: | H2-98-9-380 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 55 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Leahy, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chelan, WA |
| Grand Coulee, WA (WA21) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The homebuilt gyroplane pilot reported that while in cruise, approximately 500-1,000 feet above ground, he lost directional control of the aircraft. He reported that his only method of control was to cross-control with full left cyclic which brought the gyroplane to a flat attitude in a spiral turn to the right. Unable to stop the spiral, he reduced throttle and initiated a spiraling descent to ground impact. A post-crash fire destroyed the gyroplane. Examination of the wreckage revealed no apparent discontinuity in the gyroplane's rudder controls. A horizontal stabilizer had been added to the aircraft which, according to the owner/builder, benefited the in flight stability of the gyroplane.
Probable Cause: A loss of control for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X21873&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Dec-2017 19:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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