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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · SPARROWHAWK · Tulsa, OK · July 31, 2008

Date: July 31, 2008 · 07:15 local
Place: Tulsa, OK
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N167SC
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08CA208
Reported as: Sparrowhawk
Reported engine: AMTR EJ22
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 205 total200 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N167SCRegistration cancelled Dec 13, 2012 · Groom Garry SPARROWHAWKS/N SH20040004K · Built 2006 Airframe modelGroom Garry SPARROWHAWK Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Put full fuel on aircraft and took off. After out of ground effect started losing altitude. Made a hard banking turn and lost more altitude. Landed hard, short of field, and rolled onto right side.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PUT FULL FUEL ON AIRCRAFT AND TOOK OFF. AFTER OUT OF GROUND EFFECT STARTED LOSING ALTITUDE. MADE A HARD BANKING TURN AND LOST MORE ALTITUDE. LANDED HARD, SHORT OF FIELD, AND ROLLED ONTO RIGHT SIDE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW08CA208Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTulsa, OKThe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the gyroplane. Contributing to the accident was the lack of recent flight instruction prior to the flight.Jul 31, 2008 · Substantial damage