NONE · ALEX MICHAEL BANTUM/TERCEL USA TERCEL-GYROPLANE · 2016-09-17 · Blairstown, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA499
Event ID
20160922X20919
Type
Accident
Date
2016-09-17
Location
Blairstown, NJ, USA
Coordinates
40.971111, -74.997497
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ALEX MICHAEL BANTUM/TERCEL USA
Model
TERCEL-GYROPLANE
Registration
N528WM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s incorrect takeoff procedure, which resulted in a loss of main rotor rpm and the subsequent loss of directional control and runway excursion.