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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Salt Lake Gyrocopters CALIDUS · Fairfield, UT · March 23, 2026

Date: March 23, 2026 · 14:35 local
Place: Fairfield, UT
Airport: West Desert Airpark
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N247WR
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR26LA137
Reported as: Salt Lake Gyrocopters Calidus
Reported engine: ROTAX 915 IS
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 139 total48 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N247WRRegistered now · Salt Lake Gyrocopters CALIDUSS/N C000559 · Built 2024 Airframe modelSalt Lake Gyrocopters CALIDUS Engine modelRotax 915 IS series4 cycle

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What happened

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The pilot was performing touch and go's on runway 17. The event occured on their fourth circuit of the pattern. After touchdown the aircraft stability oscillated left and right eventually leading to the aircraft rolling onto its right side. Sustaining substantial damage. 1 POB, no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO'S ON RUNWAY 17. THE EVENT OCCURED ON THEIR FOURTH CIRCUIT OF THE PATTERN. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT STABILITY OSCILLATED LEFT AND RIGHT EVENTUALLY LEADING TO THE AIRCRAFT ROLLING ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. 1 POB, NO INJURIES.

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 WPR26LA137Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFairfield, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was nose wheel misalignment at touchdown.Mar 23, 2026 · Substantial damage