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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Shrimplin Johnnie E SPARROW HAWK III · Lubbock, TX · March 23, 2022

Date: March 23, 2022 · 10:46 local
Place: Lubbock, TX
Airport: Lubbock Executive Airpark
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N430HS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA150
Reported as: Shrimplin Johnnie E Sparrow Hawk III
Reported engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,010 total

N430HSRegistered now · Shrimplin Johnnie E SPARROW HAWK IIIS/N S03-0003 Airframe modelShrimplin Johnnie E SPARROW HAWK III Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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

On March 23, 2022, at approximately 1546 CDT, during the takeoff roll-out, N430HS, gyrocopter, registered to an indivdual. The pilot was the only one on aboard at the time and sustained no injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The accident occurred just as the gyrocopter became airborne in the takeoff roll-out. The pilot, felt a force straight down, resulting in the gyrocopter hitting hard and rolling over into the grass next to runway 35 at F82 (Lubbock Executive Airpark).

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 23, 2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 1546 CDT, DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL-OUT, N430HS, GYROCOPTER, REGISTERED TO AN INDIVDUAL. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY ONE ON ABOARD AT THE TIME AND SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED JUST AS THE GYROCOPTER BECAME AIRBORNE IN THE TAKEOFF ROLL-OUT. THE PILOT, FELT A FORCE STRAIGHT DOWN, RESULTING IN THE GYROCOPTER HITTING HARD AND ROLLING OVER INTO THE GRASS NEXT TO RUNWAY 35 AT F82 (LUBBOCK EXECUTIVE AIRPARK).

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 CEN22LA150Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLubbock, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the gyrocopter during takeoff with strong gusty winds.Mar 23, 2022 · Substantial damage