Van Kalker John E RAF 2000 GTX SE N25VK
6 July 2011 · Decker, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 July 2011 at about 14:30 local time, a Van Kalker John E RAF 2000 GTX SE registered N25VK was involved in an accident near Decker, Indiana, United States. 2 people were 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Decker, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Snider Field Airport (0IN1)
- Coordinates
- 38.5000, -87.5958
- Aircraft
- Van Kalker John E RAF 2000 GTX SE
- Registration
- N25VK
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Decker → Decker
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA454
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The improper landing flare, which resulted in the gyroplane's main rotor contacting the runway surface.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the certified flight instructor, during the training flight he retarded engine power while the airplane was on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, in order to simulate an engine failure. During the flare for the simulated forced landing, the main rotor blade of the gyroplane struck the ground, and it rolled over on its left side. The pilot reported there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the gyroplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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