1 fatal · ROBERT SNYDER AUTOGYRO CALIDUS · 2018-03-05 · Beaufort, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA18LA095
Event ID
20180305X44855
Type
Accident
Date
2018-03-05
Location
Beaufort, SC, USA
Coordinates
32.412223, -80.634445
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROBERT SNYDER
Model
AUTOGYRO CALIDUS
Registration
N221YT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The gyroplane pilot's failure to maintain rotor speed and aircraft control as he was attempting to return to the runway during a low-altitude simulated engine-out maneuver.