SERS · Titanium Auto Gyro Titanium Explorer · 2023-09-04 · Falcon, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN23LA397
Event ID
20230905193001
Type
Accident
Date
2023-09-04
Location
Falcon, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.936804, -104.56666
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Titanium Auto Gyro
Model
Titanium Explorer
Registration
N467TE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to establish a proper airspeed before becoming airborne, which resulted in an inability to climb out of ground effect and subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the accident was high-density altitude.