What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The student pilot was performing a solo flight in a gyrocopter. During takeoff rotation rotor speed was low and pilot increased throttle and pitched the aircraft up. The aircraft rolled right and came down on the runway causing substantial damage. Minor injury to pilot.
As the FAA filed it
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PERFORMING A SOLO FLIGHT IN A GYROCOPTER. DURING TAKEOFF ROTATION ROTOR SPEED WAS LOW AND PILOT INCREASED THROTTLE AND PITCHED THE AIRCRAFT UP. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED RIGHT AND CAME DOWN ON THE RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. MINOR INJURY TO PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.