Rotorsport UK MT-03, G-CFAI, 26 April 2009

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 December 2014

• Category: Sport aviation and balloons
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 26 April 2009
• Aircraft type: Rotorsport UK MT-03
• Location: Popham Airfield, Hampshire
• Registration: G-CFAI

Rotorsport UK MT-03, G-CFAI

Summary:

On his first solo flight in a gyroplane, the student pilot made insufficient allowance for the runway slope and a crosswind. Immediately after landing, the gyroplane rolled onto its side and was extensively damaged. The pilot was uninjured.

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Published 10 December 2014