Incident Air Command R532 JE0205,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235644
 
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Date:Thursday 30 April 2020
Time:c. 18:00 LT
Type:Air Command R532
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: JE0205
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Isezaki temporary airfield, Isezaki city, Gunma prefecture -   Japan
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Isezaki temporary airfield
Destination airport:Isezaki temporary airfield
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A gyroplane crashed just after takeoff and turned over on its side on the runway. The pilot, a 67 years old male, broke his rib(s). He reported that he performed a running training on the runway without takeoff at the time of the accident. However, the gyroplane became airborne due to a gust wind. JTSB launched an investigation as an accident.

AMeDAS weather data at Isezaki (18:00 LT):
temperature 25.2°C, precipitation in previous hour 0.0mm, wind east-southeast 3.0m/s, sunshine duration in previous hour 90%.

Sources:

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20200501-00000107-kyodonews-soci
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/maebashi/20200501/1060006796.html
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20200501-00010001-gtv-l10
https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/aircraft/detail2.php?id=2272

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-May-2020 16:26 isamuel Added
01-May-2020 18:50 The2ndBaron Updated [Damage]
11-May-2020 08:46 isamuel Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source]

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