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FAA accident report · CSP Leasing CAVALON · Myrtle Creek, OR · May 28, 2020

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Date
May 28, 2020 · 14:10 local
Place
Myrtle Creek, OR
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N477AG
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR20LA155
Reported as
CSP Leasing Cavalon
Reported engine
ROTAX 914ULS
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Sport pilot
N477AGRegistration cancelled Jul 2, 2022 · CSP Leasing CAVALONS/N V00201 · Built 2015Airframe modelCSP Leasing CAVALONEngine modelRotax 914ULS4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Gyrocopter was observed at 1410 flying nearby Myrtle Creek airpark. The witness heard the engine "sputtering" then followed by a loud explosion. The gyrocopter appeared to tumble from the sky. Smoke was observed rising from the general area of the gyrocopter. The gyrocopter was consumed by fire.

As the FAA filed it

GYROCOPTER WAS OBSERVED AT 1410 FLYING NEARBY MYRTLE CREEK AIRPARK. THE WITNESS HEARD THE ENGINE "SPUTTERING" THEN FOLLOWED BY A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE GYROCOPTER APPEARED TO TUMBLE FROM THE SKY. SMOKE WAS OBSERVED RISING FROM THE GENERAL AREA OF THE GYROCOPTER. THE GYROCOPTER WAS CONSUMED BY 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.

NTSB WPR20LA155Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRoseburg, ORA substantially unweighted rotor system for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in contact between the main rotor blade and the gyrocopter’s keel tube and a loss of control and impact with terrain.May 28, 2020 · Destroyed

Other reports on N477AG · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20190814016489ATakeoff: Rotation · Shelton, WAAccelerated on t.o. roll. Aircraft was not lifting off. Pilot pulled stick back slightly and nose pitched up. Aircraft yawed right and rolled left. Rotor struck ground, aircraft rolled onto left side, prop struck ground. Aircraft slide to stop on left side of…Aug 14, 2019 · Substantial damage