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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Scott Valdez CAVALON · Collinsville, TX · June 16, 2021

Date: June 16, 2021 · 21:42 local
Place: Collinsville, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N46JS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA276
Reported as: Scott Valdez Cavalon
Reported engine: ROTAX 915 IS
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 25 in this make and model

N46JSRegistered now · Scott Valdez CAVALONS/N V00431 · Built 2020 Airframe modelScott Valdez CAVALON Engine modelRotax 915 IS series4 cycle

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What happened

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The incident flight originated at north Texas regional airport (gyi) after obtaining five gallons of fuel. Within 20 minutes of departure from gyi, at a cruse altitude of 4500 feet MSL, the engine lost power. An autorotation was initiated and emergency landing accomplished. The gyrocopter rolled out and into a drainage ditch with two feet of water. The main rotor struck the ground, bending one blade. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

THE INCIDENT FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT (GYI) AFTER OBTAINING FIVE GALLONS OF FUEL. WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF DEPARTURE FROM GYI, AT A CRUSE ALTITUDE OF 4500 FEET MSL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AN AUTOROTATION WAS INITIATED AND EMERGENCY LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. THE GYROCOPTER ROLLED OUT AND INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH WITH TWO FEET OF WATER. THE MAIN ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND, BENDING ONE BLADE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

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 CEN21LA276Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCollinsville, TXThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of both fuel pumps, which resulted in fuel starvation. The reason for the failure of both fuel pumps could not be determined based on available evidence.Jun 16, 2021 · Substantial damage