ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286364
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| Date: | Saturday 12 January 2008 |
| Time: | 15:27 LT |
| Type: | Newbold Newbold 2000 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N90413 |
| MSN: | 012007 |
| Engine model: | Subaru EJ-22 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newark, Ohio -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Newark Heath Airport, OH (KVTA) |
| Newark Heath Airport, OH (KVTA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certified flight instructor (CFI) reported that he was demonstrating a ballooned landing when the accident occurred. He stated he intentionally flared the gyroplane "too high" at an altitude of 10 feet above the runway. The CFI stated the student quickly corrected so he added a "little more flare" overlooking that the gyrocopter had already begun to settle. He reported the gyrocopter then descended vertically making hard contact with the runway. The left landing gear axle separated and the gyrocopter rolled onto its left side. The CFI reported he will no longer teach the recovery of an improper flare at low altitude and will put greater emphasis on the understanding and recovery of being "behind the power curve." The gyrocopter sustained substantial damage to the rotor mast assembly.
Probable Cause: The CFI's failure to maintain control of the gyrocopter which resulted in settling with power and the subsequent hard landing. Factors associated with the accident were the CFI's decision to excessively flare the gyrocopter at a low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI08CA063
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 09:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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