Magni M-24 PLUS N327JD

Summary

On 15 January 2020 at about 19:50 local time, a Magni M-24 PLUS registered N327JD was involved in an accident near Nashua, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 January 2020 at 19:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Boire Field (ASH)

Coordinates

42.7828, -71.5169

Aircraft

Magni M-24 PLUS

Registration

N327JD

Category

Gyrocraft

Year built

2019

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nashua → Nashua

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA20LA076

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's incapacitation during the takeoff roll due to a stroke.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

According to a witness, the gyroplane used more runway than typical to become airborne before it began to drift toward the left edge of the runway. About halfway down the runway, the gyroplane departed the runway, bounced over a taxiway, porpoised, and came to rest inverted. The witness stated that he saw no indication that the pilot had attempted to slow down or correct the left deviation from centerline. After the accident, a medical evaluation identified that the pilot had experienced a cerebral infarction (stroke). Symptoms often develop suddenly and can include numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg; confusion; difficulty speaking; trouble seeing; severe headache; and loss of coordination. It is likely that the pilot was incapacitated by the stroke during the takeoff roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.