Geena
Staff member
Today, we had a crash at the airport where I work. It happened just before 10:00, when an Auto Gyro was performing power off landings, and ended up facing down wind... which stalled the main rotor.
He tried to put full power to the engine , but it was too late. The rotors had stopped, and he was coming down. He went in pretty hard on the taxiway, which caused the gyro to bounce and roll over on its left side.
The pilot climbed out, and was walking around when rescue got here, but was transported to the hospital to be checked. The auto gyro, was not so lucky. It was a total loss, and going by the damage,I don`t know how the pilot walked away from it. NTSB, FAA, and the local sheriff`s office were investigating the incident until about 15:00.
He tried to put full power to the engine , but it was too late. The rotors had stopped, and he was coming down. He went in pretty hard on the taxiway, which caused the gyro to bounce and roll over on its left side.
The pilot climbed out, and was walking around when rescue got here, but was transported to the hospital to be checked. The auto gyro, was not so lucky. It was a total loss, and going by the damage,I don`t know how the pilot walked away from it. NTSB, FAA, and the local sheriff`s office were investigating the incident until about 15:00.
