NONE · CHAPEL ROBERT B AERIAL · 2011-12-26 · Simsbury, CT, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12CA124
Event ID
20111226X05742
Type
Accident
Date
2011-12-26
Location
Simsbury, CT, USA
Coordinates
41.909721, -72.772781
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CHAPEL ROBERT B
Model
AERIAL
Registration
N435AB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to operate the gyroplane outside his endorsement limitations and to depart with a tailwind, which resulted in a forced landing to unsuitable terrain.