Homer AUTOGYRO CAVALON N470CH

Summary

On 17 November 2017 at about 15:00 local time, a Homer AUTOGYRO CAVALON registered N470CH, operated by AIC Recycling LLC, was involved in an accident near Oak Island, North Carolina, 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.

Date

17 November 2017 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Oak Island, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Cape Fear Rgnl Jetport/Howie F (SUT)

Coordinates

33.9269, -78.0783

Aircraft

Homer AUTOGYRO CAVALON

Registration

N470CH

Category

Gyrocraft

Year built

2012

Engines

1

Operator

AIC Recycling LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oak Island → Oak Island

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA18LA027

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and flight instructor were conducting a flight review in the pilot’s experimental gyroplane. Both reported that the engine start, run up, and takeoff were normal. About 100 ft above ground level, they increased throttle to full power, which engaged the turbocharger. Immediately after, there was a rapid loss of engine power from 5,000 rpm to 3,000 rpm, and they were unable to maintain flight. The flight instructor took control of the aircraft and made a 180° turn back toward the runway but was unable to reach the runway at the completion of the turn. The aircraft landed hard in the grass, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and disposed of; therefore, no additional examination of the engine was conducted, and the reason for the loss of power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.