MINR · Clark BARNETT J4B2 · 1998-08-18 · MARYSVILLE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA271
Event ID
20001211X10903
Type
Accident
Date
1998-08-18
Location
MARYSVILLE, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.149932, -121.469024
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Clark
Model
BARNETT J4B2
Registration
N694
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate rigging of the rotor blades and rudder, which led to an inability to maintain control of the gryocopter. The pilot's inadequate landing flare in soft terrain, which resulted in a nose low touchdown and subsequent nose over, and, his limited experience in gyroplanes were factors.