# Accident 20150605008359A: Sportcopter VORTEX M, Sikeston, MO, June 5, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 5, 2015, 18:20 local time
- Place: Sikeston, MO
- Airport: N/A
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.8989° N, 89.5617° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8989&lon=-89.5617&mi=10
- Aircraft: N229MG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N229MG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: John A Brewer SPORTCOPTER VORTEX M (registry code 0563337, https://openairdocs.org/model/john-a-brewer-sportcopter-vortex-m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912ULS series (registry code 55572, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SPORTCOPTER VORTEX M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,600 total, 12 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN15CA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA261) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150605008359A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT WAS FLYING IN THE LOCAL AREA TO GAIN EXPERIENCE IN A NEWLY BUILT EXPERIMENTAL GYROPLANE.  WHEN FLYING AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, HE MADE A LEFT TURN AND FELT A LOSS OF POWER.  ASSUMING THAT THE MOTOR QUIT, THE PILOT SET UP FOR FORCED LANDING IN A NEARBY FIELD.  WHILE SINKING AT A HIGH RATE, HE INSTINCTIVELY PULLED BACK ON THE STICK AND PUSHED THE THROTTLE FORWARD.  THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED WITH FULL POWER, BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND WITH A HARD LANDING.  THE RIGHT GEAR FAILED ON IMPACT, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL TO THE RIGHT.  THE PROP CONTACTED THE GROUND WITH NEAR FULL POWER APPLIED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.  THE PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.

## 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 CEN15CA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA261), Jun 5, 2015: Brewer Sportcopter Votex M (N229MG), Sikeston, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot inadvertently reducing engine power to the idle position while maneuvering at a low altitude.

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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