Pilot Debrief

KORRISON TOM SPARROW HAWK near Spanish Fork, UT — 2012-09-07

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Date
2012-09-07
Location
Spanish Fork, UT, USA
Airport
U77
Aircraft
KORRISON TOM SPARROW HAWK
Registration
N51140
Category
Gyroplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the gyroplane during an aborted takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The private pilot had been receiving dual instruction in a gyroplane. During the takeoff portion of his first solo flight in the gyroplane, it began drifting toward the edge of the runway. Although the pilot aborted the takeoff and tried to realign the gyroplane with the runway, his control inputs resulted in the gyroplane rolling onto its side, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and rotor blades. According to the pilot, there was no indication of any preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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