Pilot Debrief

GROEN SPARROWHAWK II near Lubbock, TX — 2013-11-10

Final reportCEN14CA059
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Date
2013-11-10
Location
Lubbock, TX, USA
Airport
F82
Aircraft
GROEN SPARROWHAWK II
Registration
N130SW
Category
Gyroplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to attain a proper glidepath for landing which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the gyroplane was too high and too slow during the landing approach. The gyroplane landed hard and the landing gear collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the main rotor blades and the tail boom. The pilot reported that there was no malfunction or system failure of the gyroplane before the accident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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