Brewer SPORTCOPTER VOTEX M N229MG

Summary

On 5 June 2015 at about 23:20 local time, a Brewer SPORTCOPTER VOTEX M registered N229MG, operated by John A Brewer, was involved in an accident near Sikeston, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 June 2015 at 23:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

36.8989, -89.5617

Aircraft

Brewer SPORTCOPTER VOTEX M

Registration

N229MG

Category

Gyrocraft

Year built

2015

Engines

1

Operator

John A Brewer

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sikeston → Sikeston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15CA261

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot inadvertently reducing engine power to the idle position while maneuvering at a low altitude.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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While maneuvering the gyroplane at a low altitude, the pilot inadvertently moved the engine throttle to idle. The pilot initially thought his engine had lost power and proceeded to set up for a forced landing. During the attempted forced landing, the pilot instinctively applied engine power to soften the landing, and the engine responded appropriately. The right main landing gear contacted the terrain, and the gyroplane rolled over. The gyroplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and vertical stabilizer. The pilot stated there were no mechanical issues or anomalies noted with the gyroplane. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.