# NTSB Accident GAA17CA092
> **PITCAIRN PA 18** · 2016-11-18 · Philadelphia, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA092
- **Event ID:** 20161212X52458
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-11-18
- **Location:** Philadelphia, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.081943, -75.010559
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PITCAIRN
- **Model:** PA 18
- **Registration:** N12680
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to correct the gyroplane’s right roll during the landing, which resulted in the exceedance of its critical angle and a subsequent roll-over. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s focus on preventing a potential ground loop instead of a roll-over and his lack of experience in the gyroplane model.

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