Accident Details
Date
Saturday, June 11, 2022
NTSB Number
ERA22LA269
Location
Butler, PA
Event ID
20220616105269
Coordinates
40.776583, -79.951083
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot’s failure to monitor rotor disk speed on takeoff, which resulted in blade flapping and the main rotor blades striking the gyroplane’s tail assembly.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N688G
Make
WALTER S JOHNSON III
Serial Number
0021
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA22LA269