John A Brewer ELA AVIACION 10 ECLI N230MG

Summary

On 26 October 2017 at about 16:40 local time, a John A Brewer ELA AVIACION 10 ECLI registered N230MG was involved in an accident near Bristol, Tennessee, 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.

Date

26 October 2017 at 16:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Bristol, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Tri-Cities (TRI)

Coordinates

36.4686, -82.4153

Aircraft

John A Brewer ELA AVIACION 10 ECLI

Registration

N230MG

Category

Gyrocraft

Year built

2016

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bristol → Bristol

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA026

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the gyroplane reported that, when he returned to the airport for landing, the wind was calm. After touchdown, the gyroplane was on a slow roll when the tower controller asked the pilot if he wanted to exit at intersection Charlie. The pilot was about to reply to the controller when the gyroplane unexpectedly tipped over and came to rest on its side. The gyroplane sustained substantial damage to the horizontal and vertical stabilizers. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the gyroplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.