# NTSB Accident WPR18LA190
> **Autogyro CALIDUS** · 2018-07-07 · Tacoma, WA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18LA190
- **Event ID:** 20180710X90119
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-07-07
- **Location:** Tacoma, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.272499, -122.576667
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Autogyro
- **Model:** CALIDUS
- **Registration:** N623AG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly configure the gyrocopter for takeoff, which resulted in it developing high speed and led to a subsequent loss of control.

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