# NTSB Accident CEN15LA350
> **JAL R DENNIS TRIXY PRINCESS** · 2015-08-10 · Midland, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15LA350
- **Event ID:** 20150812X02331
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-08-10
- **Location:** Midland, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.023612, -102.098609
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** JAL R DENNIS
- **Model:** TRIXY PRINCESS
- **Registration:** N743SS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning during which he failed to account for the high-density altitude conditions and high gross weight, which degraded the gyroplane's climb performance and resulted in a hard landing.

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