N357PJ is a 2024 Rotorsport Uk ROTORSPORT UK CAVALO. It is a gyroplane with 2 seats, powered by a Rotax 916 IS rated at 160 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Centennial, CO. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 2025. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2025. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
2025
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The pilot of the helicopter reported that, during the landing on the unimproved dirt parking lot, dust started to kick up, and he transitioned to looking through the "chin bubble" for a visual point of reference. When the helicopter was about 5 to 6ft. above the ground, the pilot felt a sudden impact, followed by subsequent impacts from the two additional rotor blades impacting what later was found to be a tree. The helicopter "violently" fell to the ground and rolled onto its left side.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and main rotor system.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
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