# Accident 20150204001919A: David L King CALIDUS, Crozet, VA, February 4, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 4, 2015, 13:54 local time
- Place: Crozet, VA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.0694° N, 78.7006° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0694&lon=-78.7006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N595X (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DAVID L KING CALIDUS
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 710 total, 30 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA15CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA121) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150204001919A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT INITIATED TAKE OFF ROLL.  AS GYROPLANE ACCELERATED AND REACHED ABOUT 25 TO 30 KNOTS IT BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY.  AFTER 2 TO 3 SECONDS THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND THE GYROPLANE ROLLED OVER ONTO THE LEFT SIDE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA15CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA121), Feb 4, 2015: Autogyro Calidus (N595X), Crozet, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper control inputs which resulted in a loss of control and rollover during the takeoff roll.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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