American Autogyro SPARROWHAWK N80825
4 November 2015 · Wakeman, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 November 2015 at about 18:00 local time, a American Autogyro SPARROWHAWK registered N80825 was involved in an accident near Wakeman, Ohio, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wakeman, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ortner Airport (I64)
- Coordinates
- 41.2931, -82.3706
- Aircraft
- American Autogyro SPARROWHAWK
- Registration
- N80825
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Year built
- 2006
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wakeman → Wakeman
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN16LA031
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power/performance for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was conducting a local personal flight. The pilot reported that, during takeoff, he maintained "cyclic balance" until the gyrocopter lifted off at 65 mph. Subsequently, the red alarm light, which was designed to illuminate if the exhaust gas temperature or cylinder head temperature was exceeded, illuminated. The pilot scanned his instrument panel but noted nothing else anomalous. The gyrocopter started to descend, and the pilot was unable to maintain altitude or climb. The pilot maneuvered the gyrocopter to avoid obstacles and trees, and during the forced landing to a field, it rolled left. An examination of the engine, airframe, and systems revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The investigation could not determine why the light illuminated or the gyrocopter's performance degraded.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American Autogyro SPARROWHAWK accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2011 | American Autogyro SPARROWHAWK | Delaware, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2015 | British HS 125 700A | Akron, Ohio, United States | Execuflight | Fatal | 9 |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Piper PA 28-140 | Swanton, Ohio, United States | Griffing Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Stuhlmiller Robert EUROPA | Beloit, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Schweizer SGS 2 32 | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | Cleveland Soaring Society Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2015 | Beechcraft V35 | Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Aviat A-1C-180 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |