19890922035809A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airspc 18AAIRSPC · Palo Alto, CA · September 22, 1989

Date
September 22, 1989 · 12:04 local
Place
Palo Alto, CA
Airport
Palo Alto Airport-Santa Clara Cou
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6101S
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89LA320
Reported as
Airspc 18AAIRSPC
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,073 total293 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

CFI made liftoff. Gyroplane settled touched a wheel entered ground resonance and broke up as rotors impacted.

As the FAA filed it

CFI MADE LIFTOFF. GYROPLANE SETTLED TOUCHED A WHEEL ENTERED GROUND RESONANCE AND BROKE UP AS ROTORS IMPACTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.