Pilot Debrief

KRETSINGER BENSEN B8M near Maple Plain, MN — 2015-06-07

Final reportGAA15CA109
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Date
2015-06-07
Location
Maple Plain, MN, USA
Airport
MN69
Aircraft
KRETSINGER BENSEN B8M
Registration
N2436
Category
Gyroplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in a loss of control, and a collision with terrain.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was making a low pass by the runway and that the gyroplane began settling. He reported that he felt a downdraft from the nearby trees pull the gyroplane down. The pilot reported that he turned down wind to escape the downdraft, he lost lift, and the gyroplane impacted a field sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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