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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RAF2000 · Franklin, NC · May 26, 2000

Date: May 26, 2000 · 11:15 local
Place: Franklin, NC
Airport: Macon County Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6314T
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL00LA057
Reported as: Amtr RAF2000

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What happened

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(-23) On the touch down of what appeared to be a touch and go landing, a witness stated that the gyroplane did a severe "yaw jerk" when the nose tire touched down. The pilot said on touchdown he felt a severe vibration. The witness heard power being added. The nose wheel lifted of the ground and the rotor blades impacted the ground aft to the hydroplane. The hydroplane then did a semi "cartwheel" off of the runway. The aircraft came to a rest on its side with the tail boom tubing broken. The pilo was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON THE TOUCH DOWN OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE A TOUCH AND GO LANDING, A WITNESS STATED THAT THE GYROPLANE DID A SEVERE "YAW JERK" WHEN THE NOSE TIRE TOUCHED DOWN. THE PILOT SAID ON TOUCHDOWN HE FELT A SEVERE VIBRATION. THE WITNESS HEARD POWER BEING ADDED. THE NOSE WHEEL LIFTED OF THE GROUND AND THE ROTOR BLADES IMPACTED THE GROUND AFT TO THE HYDROPLANE. THE HYDROPLANE THEN DID A SEMI "CARTWHEEL" OFF OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST ON ITS SIDE WITH THE TAIL BOOM TUBING BROKEN. THE PILO WAS NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL00LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFranklin, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the gyroplane during takeoff roll, resulting in a roll over.May 26, 2000 · Substantial damage