Aston Kinsey TERCEL N640BE

Summary

On 11 June 2018 at about 13:15 local time, a Aston Kinsey TERCEL registered N640BE was involved in an accident near Cokeville, Wyoming, 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

11 June 2018 at 13:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Cokeville, Wyoming, United States

Coordinates

42.0828, -110.9553

Aircraft

Aston Kinsey TERCEL

Registration

N640BE

Category

Gyrocraft

Year built

2015

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cokeville → Cokeville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN18LA219

Nobody was injured.

The loss of gyrocopter control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the gyrocopter revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The sport pilot reported that, while performing maneuvers in the gyrocopter south of the private airstrip, he felt no response when he applied left cyclic, and the gyrocopter "was stuck in a moderate right turn." The pilot initiated an emergency descent back to the private airstrip. During the approach, the pilot was unable to regain control of the gyrocopter, and it impacted terrain while sliding to the right. The gyrocopter rolled over and came to rest on its right side. Postaccident examination of the gyrocopter revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.