What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 15, 2026, at approximately 0900 local time, a magni M24 gyroplane was involved in an accident during takeoff from a 600-foot grass runway. The pilot rejected the takeoff but was unable to properly engage the handbrake. The aircraft overran the runway, entered a pond, and came to rest on its left side in approximately 3.5 feet of water. During the overrun, a Rotor blade struck the ground, resulting in damage to the Rotor blade, tail, and rudder. The gyroplane sustained substantial damage to the Rotor system, tail assembly, and rudder. The pilot sustained minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 15, 2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 LOCAL TIME, A MAGNI M24 GYROPLANE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DURING TAKEOFF FROM A 600-FOOT GRASS RUNWAY. THE PILOT REJECTED THE TAKEOFF BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY ENGAGE THE HANDBRAKE. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY, ENTERED A POND, AND CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE IN APPROXIMATELY 3.5 FEET OF WATER. DURING THE OVERRUN, A ROTOR BLADE STRUCK THE GROUND, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR BLADE, TAIL, AND RUDDER. THE GYROPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR SYSTEM, TAIL ASSEMBLY, AND RUDDER. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR 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.