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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gottschalk John R JOHN 1 · Oshkosh, WI · July 25, 2011

Date: July 25, 2011 · 12:45 local
Place: Oshkosh, WI
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N559RD
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11LA506
Reported as: Gottschalk John R John 1
Reported engine: ROTAX 582
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 334 total17 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N559RDRegistered now · Gottschalk John R JOHN 1S/N JG001 · Built 2009 Airframe modelGottschalk John R JOHN 1 Engine modelRotax 582SER2 cycle

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What happened

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On July 25, 2011 at approximetly 1235 CDT the gyrocopter rotated normally from runway 33 in the ultralite area, however it was unable to establish a climb resulting in a hard landing. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The private pilot did not sustain any injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 25, 2011 AT APPROXIMETLY 1235 CDT THE GYROCOPTER ROTATED NORMALLY FROM RUNWAY 33 IN THE ULTRALITE AREA, HOWEVER IT WAS UNABLE TO ESTABLISH A CLIMB RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PRIVATE PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES.

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 CEN11LA506Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOshkosh, WIThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which led to the power required exceeding the power available and resulted in a loss of lift and subsequent hard landing.Jul 25, 2011 · Substantial damage