N557AT is a 2017 Airgyro Aviation TERCEL. It is a rotorcraft with 2 seats, powered by a Rotax 912UL series rated at 80 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Oct 2017. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 2020. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered new in Spanish Fork, UT in 2017 · deregistered in 2017.
2020
2017
The solo student pilot of the gyroplane reported that, during takeoff, he pulled the stick back and advanced the throttle to full. He accelerated and noticed "there was no tendency for the nose to rise", so he applied back pressure and the gyroplane immediately turned left, rolled onto its side, and skidded off the runway to the left.
The gyroplane sustained substantial damage to the main rotor, fuselage, and empennage.
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the gyroplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The flight instructor provided a video of the student pilot's accident takeoff. The video showed the gyroplane accelerating down the runway, rapidly pitching up, and immediately rotating to the left before impacting the runway.
No photos yet. This aircraft is no longer FAA-registered, so it can't be claimed for uploads.
No trips logged. This aircraft is no longer FAA-registered, so it can't be claimed to log trips.
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