# NTSB Accident CEN12CA226
> **RUIZ E RAF 2000** · 2012-03-31 · Anahuac, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12CA226
- **Event ID:** 20120404X52616
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-03-31
- **Location:** Anahuac, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.771667, -94.66333
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** RUIZ E
- **Model:** RAF 2000
- **Registration:** N9012R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's improper nosewheel and cyclic positioning during the taxi, which resulted in the gyroplane's main rotor contacting the runway surface. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.

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