What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Maiden flight of homebuilt experimental gyrocopter. The pilot privacy data omitted failed to maintain control of the airplane N6592H on initial landing attempt on runway 11 at st. Mary'S airport MD. The pilot privacy data omitted received 2.5 hours of initial training in a similar aircraft more than 8 months prior in may 2007, and had not received any follow-on/refresher training prior to the accident. The pilot privacy data omitted stated to trooper privacy data omitted of the Maryland state police, "on approach, I was not lined up on the runway; poor landing technique is the cause of the accident." The pilot privacy data omitted stated to the FAA, there were no mechanical issues with the aircraft; the accident was caused by pilot error.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MAIDEN FLIGHT OF HOMEBUILT EXPERIMENTAL GYROCOPTER. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE N6592H ON INITIAL LANDING ATTEMPT ON RUNWAY 11 AT ST. MARY'S AIRPORT MD. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RECEIVED 2.5 HOURS OF INITIAL TRAINING IN A SIMILAR AIRCRAFT MORE THAN 8 MONTHS PRIOR IN MAY 2007, AND HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY FOLLOW-ON/REFRESHER TRAINING PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED TO TROOPER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OF THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE, "ON APPROACH, I WAS NOT LINED UP ON THE RUNWAY; POOR LANDING TECHNIQUE IS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT." THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED TO THE FAA, THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE AIRCRAFT; THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY PILOT ERROR.
NTSB investigation
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