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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Treidel Mark/R F D DOMINATOR · Watkins, CO · September 26, 2013

Date: September 26, 2013 · 11:24 local
Place: Watkins, CO
Airport: Front Range Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N728PJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13CA564
Reported as: Treidel Mark/R F D Dominator
Reported engine: ROTAX 912S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total1 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N728PJRegistration cancelled Dec 24, 2013 · Treidel Mark/R F D DOMINATORS/N MT-001 · Built 2007 Airframe modelTreidel Mark/R F D DOMINATOR Engine modelRotax 912S series4 cycle

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What happened

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On September 26th, 2013 at approximately 1130 hrs MDT, N728PJ, a light sport Dominator experienced a hard landing at Front Range Airport (kftg) sustaining major damage. The commercial pilot, operating under sport pilot privileges, sustained serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 HRS MDT, N728PJ, A LIGHT SPORT DOMINATOR EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AT FRONT RANGE AIRPORT (KFTG) SUSTAINING MAJOR DAMAGE. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, OPERATING UNDER SPORT PILOT PRIVILEGES, SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.

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 CEN13CA564Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportWatkins, COThe pilot's loss of control of the gyroplane during takeoff roll, following his inadvertent release of the cyclic control.Sep 26, 2013 · Substantial damage