Csp Leasing MTO SPORT N207AG

Summary

On 1 June 2023 at about 16:21 local time, a Csp Leasing MTO SPORT registered N207AG was involved in an accident near Gardiner, Montana, 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

1 June 2023 at 16:21

Classification

Accident

Location

Gardiner, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Gardiner Airport (29S)

Coordinates

45.0483, -110.7450

Aircraft

Csp Leasing MTO SPORT

Registration

N207AG

Category

Gyrocraft

Year built

2015

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA269

1 person had minor injuries.

Failure of the rudder/nosewheel steering system for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in loss of yaw control and a subsequent rollover.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot landed on the runway with about 10 mph forward speed. After touchdown, the gyroplane veered to the right despite the pilot’s full use of opposite rudder and nosewheel steering. The gyroplane rolled onto its right side and off the runway, which substantially damaged the rotor mast. Postaccident examination of the rudder/nosewheel steering system revealed that the mechanical stop was bent. There was overstress damage to three of the four control rods which likely occurred when the nosewheel turned beyond its limit during the accident landing. The manufacturer’s construction of the rudder/nosewheel steering assembly met British Civil Airworthiness Requirements (BCAR) Section T, “Light Gyroplanes” standards. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies were observed that would have precluded normal operation. The airport’s website described the runway as being in poor condition, with cracks and vegetation growth throughout. However, the pilot was aware of the conditions and had made two successful landings before the accident landing. Wind conditions were reported as variable at 5 knots and likely did not influence the landing. Although the steering system’s mechanical stop may have become bent during either the accident landing or a previous landing, the investigation was not able to determine the source of the bent stop.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.