William Stevens RAF2000 N186S
22 June 2003 · Stoutsville, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 2003 at about 16:00 local time, a William Stevens RAF2000 registered N186S was involved in an accident near Stoutsville, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stoutsville, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7592, -82.6617
- Aircraft
- William Stevens RAF2000
- Registration
- N186S
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Circleville → Bramen
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD03CA062
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Separation of the engine computer wire and connector, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The gyrocopter's engine lost partial power while in cruise flight. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude, and made a forced landing to a hillside, where the gyrocopter rolled over. The pilot, who was also the builder, determined that the axle shock absorber on the main landing gear strut had put pressure on the engine computer wire. Continuous movement of the strut had pulled the wire and connecter apart. The pilot replaced the wire and connecter, and re-routed the cable, plus put a Tyrap around the connecter. The engine was subsequently started without difficulty.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 4 May 2003 | Cessna 182F | Washington Cour, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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