1 fatal · STUART VORTEX · 2013-08-31 · Scappoose, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13FA393
Event ID
20130901X04803
Type
Accident
Date
2013-08-31
Location
Scappoose, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.764999, -122.863609
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
STUART
Model
VORTEX
Registration
N43259
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's unintentional takeoff followed by his failure to maintain control of the gyroplane during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s lack of both flight training and flight experience and his lack of a solo endorsement.