1 fatal · HICKOX ANDY ANDYS GYROPLANE · 2017-09-28 · Umatilla, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17FA339
Event ID
20170928X24350
Type
Accident
Date
2017-09-28
Location
Umatilla, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.907777, -81.63639
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HICKOX ANDY
Model
ANDYS GYROPLANE
Registration
N152AH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper response to a total loss of engine power, which resulted in main rotor blade contact with the rudder and vertical stabilizer, and a subsequent uncontrolled descent. The loss of engine power was due to the separation of the electrical connector to the coil of the crank triggered ignition system.