Treidel Mark/R F D DOMINATOR N728PJ
26 September 2013 · Watkins, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 September 2013 at about 17:20 local time, a Treidel Mark/R F D DOMINATOR registered N728PJ, operated by Egan James C, was involved in an accident near Watkins, Colorado, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Watkins, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Front Range (FTG)
- Coordinates
- 39.7939, -104.5475
- Aircraft
- Treidel Mark/R F D DOMINATOR
- Registration
- N728PJ
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Year built
- 2007
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Egan James C
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Watkins → Watkins
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13CA564
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control of the gyroplane during takeoff roll, following his inadvertent release of the cyclic control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the takeoff roll, the pilot stated that the cyclic control slipped out of his hand, followed by an abrupt pitch up of the gyroplane. After becoming airborne for a brief time, the gyroplane descended tail first onto the runway and then cartwheeled several times, coming to rest on its right side. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the gyroplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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