Pilot Debrief

SCOTT TAYLOR ECLIPSE 10 near Kanab, UT — 2018-11-21

Final reportGAA19CA077
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Date
2018-11-21
Location
Kanab, UT, USA
Aircraft
SCOTT TAYLOR ECLIPSE 10
Registration
N512EA
Category
Gyroplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from an unimproved dirt road.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff from an unimproved soft, dirt road, the tires started to "dig in," and the gyroplane veered left, he overcorrected, and the gyroplane rolled onto its left side. The gyroplane sustained substantial damage to the tailboom and mast. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the gyroplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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