Mayfield RAF 2000 N4132R

Summary

On 16 October 2003 at about 15:30 local time, a Mayfield RAF 2000 registered N4132R was involved in an accident near Buckeye, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 October 2003 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Buckeye, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Buckeye Municipal (BXK)

Coordinates

33.4208, -112.6864

Aircraft

Mayfield RAF 2000

Registration

N4132R

Category

Gyrocraft

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Buckeye → Buckeye

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX04CA014

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot made a hard landing during his initial solo flight. After a normal traffic pattern, he rolled out on final approach. When he was over the numbers, he leveled off, reduced power, and brought the stick back to flare. The gyroplane was at 5 miles per hour (mph) and 6 feet above ground level (agl). The tailwheel struck first, followed by the right main gear and the main rotor blades. The gyroplane rolled to the left and spun 180 degrees. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions and felt he leveled off too high.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.