Aviation Accident Summary LAX86FA012

TRACY, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N199CR

KEN BROCK MFG. CO KB-2

Analysis

THE INEXPERIENCED STUDENT PILOT APPLIED EXCESSIVE MAIN ROTORCONTROL INPUTS WHILE FLYING ON THE DOWNWIND LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES FLEXED DOWNWARD AND SEVERED THE PUSHING PROPELLER AND EMPENNAGE. THE GYROPLANE PITCHED FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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