20231013018209A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rotorsport UK MTOSPORT 2017 · Easton, MD · October 13, 2023

Date: October 13, 2023 · 13:10 local
Place: Easton, MD
Airport: Easton/Newnam Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N975CD
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA24LA008
Reported as: Rotorsport UK Mtosport 2017
Reported engine: ROTAX 915 IS
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 890 total15 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N975CDRegistered now · Rotorsport UK MTOSPORT 2017S/N RSUK-M01994 · Built 2023 Airframe modelRotorsport UK MTOSPORT 2017 Engine modelRotax 915 IS series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Pilot was taking off from rwy 04 at Easton esn. Pilot reported after liftoff between 10-30 feet off the ground, aircraft started uncommanding right turn. Pilot attempted left rudder input without response. Evidence shows pilot entered into right roll and not a yaw turn. When rotors touched the ground, aircraft crashed on the runway coming to full stop at the intersection of rwy’s 04 and 33. All flight controls had positive continuity during after the crash inspection.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS TAKING OFF FROM RWY 04 AT EASTON ESN. PILOT REPORTED AFTER LIFTOFF BETWEEN 10-30 FEET OFF THE GROUND, AIRCRAFT STARTED UNCOMMANDING RIGHT TURN. PILOT ATTEMPTED LEFT RUDDER INPUT WITHOUT RESPONSE. EVIDENCE SHOWS PILOT ENTERED INTO RIGHT ROLL AND NOT A YAW TURN. WHEN ROTORS TOUCHED THE GROUND, AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON THE RUNWAY COMING TO FULL STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF RWY’S 04 AND 33. ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS HAD POSITIVE CONTINUITY DURING AFTER THE CRASH INSPECTION.

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 ERA24LA008Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEaston, MDThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the gyroplane on takeoff.Oct 13, 2023 · Substantial damage