What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 10, 2015 at approximately 1305 CDT a gyroplane N743SS performed a hard landing following a departure from Midland Airpark (kmdd). The aircraft departed and initiated a turn then began to lose altitude. The aircraft impacted the ground on the nose gear and then rolled over onto its side. The pilot and passenger exited the aircraft with minor or no injuries. The nose gear and horizontal stabilizer were seperated from the aircraft. The mast was bent and the rotor blades were destroyed. There was no post impact fire.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 10, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 1305 CDT A GYROPLANE N743SS PERFORMED A HARD LANDING FOLLOWING A DEPARTURE FROM MIDLAND AIRPARK (KMDD). THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND INITIATED A TURN THEN BEGAN TO LOSE ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ON THE NOSE GEAR AND THEN ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH MINOR OR NO INJURIES. THE NOSE GEAR AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WERE SEPERATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE MAST WAS BENT AND THE ROTOR BLADES WERE DESTROYED. THERE WAS NO POST IMPACT FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.