NONE · ROTORSPORT UK LTD MTOsport 2017 · 2020-08-11 · Springfield, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA20LA284
Event ID
20200811X11105
Type
Accident
Date
2020-08-11
Location
Springfield, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.536666, -86.921112
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROTORSPORT UK LTD
Model
MTOsport 2017
Registration
N615MW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue the takeoff when the gyroplane’s actual performance failed to match that predicted in his performance planning. Contributing to the accident was the gyrocopter’s insufficient performance for reasons that could not be determined.