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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr RAF-GIX-SE-FI · Fallbrook, CA · August 27, 2000

Date: August 27, 2000 · 10:20 local
Place: Fallbrook, CA
Airport: Fallbrook Community Airpark
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1213D
Reported as: Amtr Rafgixsefi

N1213DRegistration cancelled Jul 6, 2017 · Penning Dennis Schaeffer RAF-GIX-SE-FIS/N H2-99-10-440 Airframe modelPenning Dennis Schaeffer RAF-GIX-SE-FI

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What happened

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

(-23)Witnesses stated that privacy data omitted was taxing his gyrocopter down the runway when the aircraft rolled on its side. The main rotor struck the ground causing minor damage. privacy data omitted Stated to me that while he was taxing about 10 mph, he applied the brakes and the left brake grabbed causing the craft to swerve and tip over. He states that the rotor blade was turning about 35 RPM when it struck the groud. privacy data omitted Stated to me on the phone that he intends to fix the brake problem himself. I ask him if he currently holds either a pilot certificate or an A&P certificate. He stated that he holds neither.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)WITNESSES STATED THAT ^PRIVACY DATA ^ WAS TAXING HIS GYROCOPTER DOWN THE RUNWAY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED ON ITS SIDE. THE MAIN ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. ^PRIVACY DATA ^ STATED TO ME THAT WHILE HE WAS TAXING ABOUT 10 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE LEFT BRAKE GRABBED CAUSING THE CRAFT TO SWERVE AND TIP OVER. HE STATES THAT THE ROTOR BLADE WAS TURNING ABOUT 35 RPM WHEN IT STRUCK THE GROUD. ^PRIVACY DATA ^ STATED TO ME ON THE PHONE THAT HE INTENDS TO FIX THE BRAKE PROBLEM HIMSELF. I ASK HIM IF HE CURRENTLY HOLDS EITHER A PILOT CERTIFICATE OR AN A&P CERTIFICATE. HE STATED THAT HE HOLDS NEITHER.