Mark C Timney GT-VX2 N62XF

Summary

On 23 June 2025 at about 13:55 local time, a Mark C Timney GT-VX2 registered N62XF was involved in an accident near Swanzey, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

23 June 2025 at 13:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Swanzey, New Hampshire, United States

Coordinates

42.9065, -72.2726

Aircraft

Mark C Timney GT-VX2

Registration

N62XF

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2025

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA237

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On June 23, 2025, about 0955 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Gyro Technic GT-VX2 gyrocopter, N62XF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Swansea, New Hampshire. The sport pilot sustained minor injuries. The gyrocopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The sport pilot reported that he intended to complete two airport traffic pattern circuits for runway 32 at Dillan/Hopkins Airport (EEN), Keene, New Hampshire. He planned to conclude the first circuit with a low approach over the runway and the second circuit with a full stop landing. The first circuit was uneventful; however, during the low approach, about 50 ft above the runway at an airspeed about 50 mph, the pilot applied full throttle approximately halfway down the 4,001-ft-long runway to climb, but the gyrocopter would not climb. He then pitched forward to increase airspeed and rotor speed, but the gyrocopter would still not climb. As his altitude became lower, the pilot decided to perform a forced landing to a grass area beyond the runway, rather than the harder asphalt runway. During the landing, the gyrocopter landed hard, bounced, and rolled over, coming to rest on its left side. The pilot further stated that he was not sure if the engine was unable to produce full power, or if he allowed the gyrocopter to get behind the power curve as he was also visually scanning for two airplanes in the airport traffic pattern for runway 2. Examination of the gyrocopter by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the empennage and main rotor blades. The gyrocopter’s multifunction display and engine control unit were retained for data download.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.