Dunn David RAF 2000 C N2107
17 August 2009 · Lakeville, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 2009 at about 22:30 local time, a Dunn David RAF 2000 C registered N2107, operated by Christopher Awe, was involved in an accident near Lakeville, Minnesota, United States. One person was 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeville, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Airlake (LVN)
- Coordinates
- 44.6236, -93.2281
- Aircraft
- Dunn David RAF 2000 C
- Registration
- N2107
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Christopher Awe
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lakeville → Lakeville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA539
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing flare.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While landing the gyroplane, the pilot stated that his "initial" flare at an altitude of 15 to 20 feet above the runway was normal. At 5 feet above the runway, the gyroplane ballooned and the pilot added power to recover. The gyroplane then yawed to the right. The pilot applied left rudder, but touchdown occurred prior to the gyroplane being aligned with the runway. The gyroplane's nose spun to the left when the main wheels touched down and the gyroplane rolled onto its right side.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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