# NTSB Accident WPR19LA221
> **AutoGyro Cavalon** · 2019-08-15 · Shelton, WA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR19LA221
- **Event ID:** 20190815X34221
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-08-15
- **Location:** Shelton, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.232776, -123.15083
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AutoGyro
- **Model:** Cavalon
- **Registration:** N477AG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to initiate the takeoff roll with inadequate rotor speed, and his failure to follow the published takeoff procedures, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with the ground.

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