# NTSB NYC05CA019: Vigneau RAF 2000 GTX, N9327B, Chatham, MA, November 21, 2004 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: November 21, 2004, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC) - Place: Chatham, MA - Coordinates: 41.688331, -69.991111 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6883&lon=-69.9911&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report January 24, 2005 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Boston, MA - NTSB case key (mKey): 60593 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC05CA019 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/60593/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA019 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a takeoff. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in gyroplanes. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run - lack of experience, pilot in command (contributing factor) - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis The pilot had just completed 20 hours of dual instruction in the gyroplane, and was signed off by his instructor to conduct solo operations. After successfully completing his second solo landing, the pilot allowed the gyroplane to roll out on the runway, and before coming to a stop, applied power to take off again. The gyroplane suddenly veered to the left and rolled over. The pilot added that he forgot to come to a complete stop in the gyroplane, from habit of flying fixed-wing airplanes for 16 years, and that "you must first come to a complete stop," before taking off after a landing. ## Factual narrative On November 21, 2004, at 1530 eastern standard time, a homebuilt RAF-2000 GTX SE Gyroplane, N9327B, was substantially damaged while departing from the Chatham Municipal Airport (CQX), Chatham, Massachusetts. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local instructional flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the pilot, he had just completed 20 hours of dual instruction in the gyroplane, and was signed off by his instructor to conduct solo operations. After successfully completing his second solo landing, the pilot allowed the gyroplane to roll out on the runway, and before coming to a stop, applied power to take off again. The gyroplane suddenly veered to the left and rolled over. The pilot added that he forgot to come to a complete stop in the gyroplane, from habit of flying fixed-wing airplanes for 16 years, and that "you must first come to a complete stop," before taking off after a landing. The winds observed by the pilot, at the time of the accident, were calm. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9327B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9327B-2017-03-24), registration cancelled 2017-03-24, S/N H2-03-14-593, built 2004 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Vigneau RAF 2000 GTX - Registry model: [Vigneau John S RAF 2000-GTX](https://openairdocs.org/model/vigneau-john-s-raf-2000-gtx) (registry code 05617LU) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built - Serial number: H2-03-14-593 - Airframe hours: 54 - Engines: Subaru EJ-22 130 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: John S. Vigneau - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special) - Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 2004, 33 hours before - Departed: CQX, Chatham, MA - Airport: CQX, Chatham Municipal Airport, runway 06, 3,001 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 39; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review September 6, 2002; seat: left; flight hours: 500 total, 21 in this make and model, 390 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: calm - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20041121029869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041121029869A), Nov 21, 2004: Amtr RAF2000GTX, Chatham, MA, Substantial damage. (-23) Date: November 21, 2004 Chatham Municipal Airport (cqx) [privacy data omitted] N9327B [privacy data omitted] [privacy data omitted] N9327B, RAF-2000-GTX,… From the NTSB's public API. 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