Summary
On July 11, 2023, a Magni M24 (N123PS) was involved in an accident near Mineral Point, MO. The accident resulted in 2 minor injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The inflight loss of the engine’s air filter which collided with the propeller which resulted in a vibration.
On July 11, 2023, about 1800 central daylight time, a Magni M24 gyroplane, N123PS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Mineral Point, Missouri. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The gyroplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that, while on the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern, he heard a noise from engine or rotor felt a momentary “shudder.” The pilot performed a precautionary landing to a field. During the landing, the gyroplane touched down hard, bounced, and rolled on its right side.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN23LA296. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N123PS.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The inflight loss of the engine’s air filter which collided with the propeller which resulted in a vibration.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On July 11, 2023, about 1800 central daylight time, a Magni M24 gyroplane, N123PS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Mineral Point, Missouri. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The gyroplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that, while on the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern, he heard a noise from engine or rotor felt a momentary “shudder.” The pilot performed a precautionary landing to a field. During the landing, the gyroplane touched down hard, bounced, and rolled on its right side. The gyroplane sustained substantial damage to the main rotor and fuselage.
A postaccident examination of the gyroplane revealed that the air filter, which is mounted to the engine, was not located at the accident site. No other anomalies were detected with the airframe or engine when examined by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Following the accident, the pilot returned to the accident site and conducted a grid-search to locate the air filter. Unable to locate it, he thought the air filter likely came loose and departed the gyroplane on the downwind leg, which struck the propeller and would have produced the loud noise and brief shudder that he encountered.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN23LA296