What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On April 27, 2001, a gyrocopter N36BJ was being operated by privacy data omitted at the airport in Clarksville, Arkansas. While making touch and goes,on his fourth pattern run he experenced the control stick was difficult to move left and right, when applying pressure the stick became free. The operator lost control, and the gyrocopter decended to the left and impacted the ground. Minor injuries and major damage to the gyrocopter.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON APRIL 27, 2001, A GYROCOPTER N36BJ WAS BEING OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OM^ AT THE AIRPORT IN CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS. WHILE MAKING TOUCH AND GOES,ON HIS FOURTH PATTERN RUN HE EXPERENCED THE CONTROL STICK WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE LEFT AND RIGHT, WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE THE STICK BECAME FREE. THE OPERATOR LOST CONTROL, AND THE GYROCOPTER DECENDED TO THE LEFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. MINOR INJURIES AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE GYROCOPTER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.