Clem William B Iii DOMINATOR GYROCOPTER N36MR
15 August 2010 · Brighton, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 2010 at about 19:30 local time, a Clem William B Iii DOMINATOR GYROCOPTER registered N36MR, operated by Clem William B III, was involved in an accident near Brighton, Colorado, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brighton, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brighton (C)12)
- Coordinates
- 39.9764, -104.7028
- Aircraft
- Clem William B Iii DOMINATOR GYROCOPTER
- Registration
- N36MR
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clem William B III
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brighton → Brighton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA528
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 gyroplane during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was preparing to land his gyroplane when he encountered a downdraft, which increased his rate of descent. The pilot was unable to arrest the descent rate and landed hard. As a result the left main gear axle broke, causing the lower rudder strut to contact the ground. The strut bent upwards into the propeller, splintering the propeller and causing substantial damage to the rudder. The pilot reported that the downdraft was caused by an 80-degree crosswind that blew over houses just to the northeast of the runway threshold. The pilot did not report any mechanical deficiencies with the gyroplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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