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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Fly Hard Trike SKYCYCLE STING RAY · Gulfport, MS · September 21, 2012

Date: September 21, 2012 · 10:00 local
Place: Gulfport, MS
Airport: Gulfport-Biloxi International
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N86862
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA570
Reported as: Fly Hard Trike Skycycle Sting RAY
Reported engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 850 total32 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N86862Registration cancelled Sep 6, 2013 · Fly Hard Trike SKYCYCLE STING RAYS/N T10247 · Built 2007 Airframe modelFly Hard Trike SKYCYCLE STING RAY Engine modelRotax 503 DCDI2 cycle

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What happened

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

The pilot reported that after he was cleared to land on rwy 18 at (kgpt) Gulfport international airport he felt the aircraft violently lifted upward in with he lost control and the aircraft slammed hard nose first against the runway. Pilot received minor lacerations and abrasions and serious injuries to both ankles. The aircraft received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER HE WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RWY 18 AT (KGPT) GULFPORT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT VIOLENTLY LIFTED UPWARD IN WITH HE LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT SLAMMED HARD NOSE FIRST AGAINST THE RUNWAY.PILOT RECEIVED MINOR LACERATIONS AND ABRASIONS AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO BOTH ANKLES.THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 ERA12CA570Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportGulfport, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control after an unexpected wind gust/turbulence encounter during landing.Sep 21, 2012 · Substantial damage