20010930033949I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr RAF 2000 GTX SE · Howell, MI · September 30, 2001

Date: September 30, 2001 · 16:15 local
Place: Howell, MI
Airport: Livingston County Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N599DC
Reported as: Amtr RAF2000GTXSE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 127 total127 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N599DCRegistration cancelled Sep 19, 2006 · Cox David M RAF 2000 GTX SES/N H2-99-10-405 · Built 1999 Airframe modelCox David M RAF 2000 GTX SE Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Witness stated that the gyrocopter bounced on landing and rolled on left side and the rotor blades and propeller struck the ground. Pilot reports he did bounce on landing but recovered and taxied to a stop. He then attempted a left taxiing turn with full rotor RPM to the left and the gyrocopter rolled over on its right side, due to the gyroscopic effect of the rotor system. The only damge was to the rotor blades and one propeller blade. The pilot stated he shut off the engine prior to roll over so the prop was not turning when it hit the ground. Parts for repair unavailable until 05/02. At this time pilot is going to trailer gyrocopter to ron's gyro in scarcy, AK for flight testing and training. Mr. Scarcy is a DPE for gyrocopters.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WITNESS STATED THAT THE GYROCOPTER BOUNCED ON LANDING AND ROLLED ON LEFT SIDE AND THE ROTOR BLADES AND PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND. PILOT REPORTS HE DID BOUNCE ON LANDING BUT RECOVERED AND TAXIED TO A STOP. HE THEN ATTEMPTED A LEFT TAXIING TURN WITH FULL ROTOR RPM TO THE LEFT AND THE GYROCOPTER ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE, DUE TO THE GYROSCOPIC EFFECT OF THE ROTOR SYSTEM. THE ONLY DAMGE WAS TO THE ROTOR BLADES AND ONE PROPELLER BLADE. THE PILOT STATED HE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE PRIOR TO ROLL OVER SO THE PROP WAS NOT TURNING WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND. PARTS FOR REPAIR UNAVAILABLE UNTIL 05/02. AT THIS TIME PILOT IS GOING TO TRAILER GYROCOPTER TO RON'S GYRO IN SCARCY, AK FOR FLIGHT TESTING AND TRAINING. MR. SCARCY IS A DPE FOR GYROCOPTERS.