NONE · Michael Allen Brown RAF 2000 GTX · 2003-05-10 · Punta Gorda, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA03CA107
Event ID
20030513X00646
Type
Accident
Date
2003-05-10
Location
Punta Gorda, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.92, -81.990554
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Michael Allen Brown
Model
RAF 2000 GTX
Registration
N9DQ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain rotor speed during the takeoff which resulted in the gyrocopter descending and the main rotor impacting the ground, incurring damage.