James Dayton PIT BULL JD-3 N6592H
27 January 2008 · Leonardtown, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 January 2008 at about 12:20 local time, a James Dayton PIT BULL JD-3 registered N6592H was involved in an accident near Leonardtown, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leonardtown, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. Mary's County Regional (2W6)
- Coordinates
- 38.3153, -76.5500
- Aircraft
- James Dayton PIT BULL JD-3
- Registration
- N6592H
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Flight Test
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Leonardtown → Leonardtown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC08CA093
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare during the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was "crow hopping" down the runway in the amateur-built Pit Bull JD-3 gyrocopter, practicing landings and takeoffs. During one of the landings, he did not control the rate of descent, and the gyrocopter "settled" hard on the runway. After contacting the ground, the left main landing gear collapsed and the gyrocopter rolled onto its left side, substantially damaging the fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the gyrocopter. Additionally, he reported 2 hours of flight experience in a similar gyrocopter, 8 months prior to the accident. The pilot did not hold a rotorcraft-gyroplane rating.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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