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Aviation accident ERA22LA269

NONE · WALTER S JOHNSON III AR-1 · 2022-06-11 · Butler, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA22LA269
Event ID
20220616105269
Type
Accident
Date
2022-06-11
Location
Butler, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.776583, -79.951083

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
WALTER S JOHNSON III
Model
AR-1
Registration
N688G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to monitor rotor disk speed on takeoff, which resulted in blade flapping and the main rotor blades striking the gyroplane’s tail assembly.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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