# NTSB WPR23LA227: Camille E Patch Calidus, N800YA, Jerome, ID, June 9, 2023

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report
- Date: June 9, 2023, 16:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place: Jerome, ID · KJER
- Coordinates: 42.726683, -114.45664 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7267&lon=-114.4566&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Parties: FAA
- NTSB case key (mKey): 192400
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR23LA227
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/192400/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=192400
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA227

## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in rollover.

## Findings

NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause.

- [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Camille E Patch CALIDUS, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=05633HE), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md)
- [Performance/control parameters: directional control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Camille E Patch CALIDUS, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md?model=05633HE), [All aircraft, 3,958 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md)

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Landing-landing roll: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) (defining event); cases with it: [Camille E Patch CALIDUS, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?model=05633HE), [All aircraft, 4,585 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md)

## Analysis

The gyroplane pilot reported that, during the landing, the gyroplane began to veer left. He applied right rudder to counteract this, but the gyroplane rolled over to the right and came to rest on the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the rudder, horizontal stabilizer, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the gyroplane that would have precluded normal operation.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N800YA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N800YA-2024-09-21), registration cancelled 2024-09-21, S/N C00308, built 2014 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CAMILLE E PATCH CALIDUS
- Registry model: [Camille E Patch CALIDUS](https://openairdocs.org/model/camille-e-patch-calidus) (registry code 05633HE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Rotax 914UL](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914ul) (registry code 55553, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: C00308
- Year built: 2014
- Airframe hours: 858
- Engines: Rotax 914 UL 115 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Aviate LLC DBA
- Registered owner: Aviate LLC DBA
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: 100 hour, February 16, 2023, 13.7 hours before
- Destination: Same as departure
- Airport: JER, Jerome County, runway 27, 5,002 × 75 ft, asphalt
- Equipment: ADS-B, Onboard weather

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, without waivers/limitations; last flight review May 27, 2023; seat: front; flight hours: 162 total, 13 in this make and model, 96 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days, 9 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter: 30.01 inHg
- Observed at: KJER
- METAR: KJER 092253Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 20/08 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02000078

## 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 20230609007529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230609007529A), Jun 9, 2023: Camille E Patch CALIDUS, Jerome, ID, Substantial damage. While attempting to land, the solo gyro-copter student pilot lost control of the aircraft on touchdown, causing the aircraft to roll on its side.

## Docket (2 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on October 20, 2023, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=192400. 4.2 MB in all.

- Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 11 pages, 3.1 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=16009623&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=6120%20WPR23LA227%20flat_Redacted-Rel.pdf
- Photos (item 2, PDF, 2 pages, 1.2 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=15797471&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Docket%20photo%20WPR23LA227-Rel.pdf

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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