Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC88DAG06

PALMER, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N1925

AIR COMMAND 532 ELITE

Analysis

DURING LANDING APPROACH AN EXCESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT DEVELOPED VERY NEAR THE RUNWAY. THE GYROPLANE LANDED HARD. AFTER THE HARD LANDING THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE PULLED THE CONTROL COLUMN TO ITS AFT POSITION ABRUPTLY. THE SMALL TAIL WHEEL STRUCK THE RUNWAY SURFACE AND FAILED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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