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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Vanderhoof AIR Command · Mentone, IN · August 5, 2009

Date: August 5, 2009 · 14:00 local
Place: Mentone, IN
Airport: Mentone
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8099P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA504
Reported as: Vanderhoof AIR Command
Reported engine: ROTAX 503
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,282 total89 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N8099PRegistration cancelled Dec 16, 2021 · Vanderhoof Steve AIR COMMAND (CLT)S/N 001 · Built 2007 Airframe modelVanderhoof Steve AIR COMMAND (CLT)Engine modelRotax 503 series2 cycle

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What happened

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

Aircraft lost directional control during landing rollout. After running off the right side of the runway the gyroplane collided with a parked gyroplane. Regarding #12, NTSB is calling the parked aircraft on side of runway an object instead of an aircraft since it was not moving or occupied. This is the reason that #12 (collision between aircraft) was marked no.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. AFTER RUNNING OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY THE GYROPLANE COLLIDED WITH A PARKED GYROPLANE.REGARDING #12, NTSB IS CALLING THE PARKED AIRCRAFT ON SIDE OF RUNWAY AN OBJECT INSTEAD OF AN AIRCRAFT SINCE IT WAS NOT MOVING OR OCCUPIED. THIS IS THE REASON THAT #12 (COLLISION BETWEEN AIRCRAFT) WAS MARKED NO.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN09CA504Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMentone, INThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing and subsequent impact with a parked aircraft.Aug 5, 2009 · Substantial damage