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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Perdue Frederick V LW3 · Rural Retreat, VA · June 22, 2013

Date: June 22, 2013 · 16:30 local
Place: Rural Retreat, VA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N503AG
Reported as: Perdue Frederick V LW3
Reported engine: ROTAX 503
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total20 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N503AGRegistered now · Perdue Frederick V LW3S/N 001 · Built 2006 Airframe modelPerdue Frederick V LW3 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.

06/22/2013

Rural Retreat, VA (mkj): N503AG, a VFR experimental gyrocopter, executed a forced landing in a field behind a residence after losing power. There were no ground unjuries or property damage.

POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: minor

06/27/2013

Spoke with pilot regarding incident. Pilot stated he lost power shortly after take off, could not return to airport and landed on the road.

As the FAA filed it

06/22/2013

RURAL RETREAT, VA (MKJ): N503AG, A VFR EXPERIMENTAL GYROCOPTER, EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD BEHIND A RESIDENCE AFTER LOSING POWER. THERE WERE NO GROUND UNJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

POB: 1, INJURIES: NONE, DAMAGE: MINOR

06/27/2013

SPOKE WITH PILOT REGARDING INCIDENT. PILOT STATED HE LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF, COULD NOT RETURN TO AIRPORT AND LANDED ON THE ROAD.

Other reports on N503AG · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20071015830339ITakeoff Ground Roll · Marion/Wythevi, VA(-23) [privacy data omitted] pilot was attempting a takeoff on rwy 26 at mkj, when one of the tail wheel springs broke. This caused a loss of directional control, resulting in a ground loop with the rotor blades and propeller blades contacting the runway.…Oct 15, 2007 · Minor damage