Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot excessively flared the gyroplane during the landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On May 16, 1998, at 1647 eastern daylight time, a Butler Tool RAF 2000, N4062H, operated by a private pilot rolled over following a loss of control while landing at the Jasper County Airport, Rensselaer, Indiana. The pilot was not injured. The gyroplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from the Jasper County Airport, at 1630 edt.
The pilot reported he made a "normal" approach to runway 27. He reported that he had "too much flare" during the landing and the gyroplane got into a nose high attitude. According to the pilot, the rotor blades then contacted the ground. The gyroplane then touched down hard and rolled over.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI98LA163