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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Fischer Lindsay E HONEYBEE G2 · Peyton, CO · October 17, 2015

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Date: October 17, 2015 · 09:00 local
Place: Peyton, CO
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N461DH
Reported as: Fischer Lindsay E Honeybee G2
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 941 total90 in this make and model

N461DHRegistration cancelled Jul 12, 2018 · Fischer Lindsay E HONEYBEE G2S/N 2.2.01.0002 · Built 2013 Airframe modelFischer Lindsay E HONEYBEE G2 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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Gyrocopter honeybee G2 registration N461DH was on take off roll when aircraft began to pull to right. The main rotor impacted ground causing loss of control. Gyrocopter rolled coming to rest on right hand side of gyrocopter. Gyrocopter sustained substantial damage to main rotor , main rotor mass, propeller and deformation to structural tubing on fuselage.

PIC sustained minor injuries, weather VMC.

As the FAA filed it

GYROCOPTER HONEYBEE G2 REGISTRATION N461DH WAS ON TAKE OFF ROLL WHEN AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PULL TO RIGHT. THE MAIN ROTOR IMPACTED GROUND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. GYROCOPTER ROLLED COMING TO REST ON RIGHT HAND SIDE OF GYROCOPTER. GYROCOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO MAIN ROTOR , MAIN ROTOR MASS, PROPELLER AND DEFORMATION TO STRUCTURAL TUBING ON FUSELAGE.

PIC SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, WEATHER VMC.