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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0347 75/3/9 SAMOA,CA HOMEBUILT GYRO CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 54,
TIME - 1430 NONE PX- 0 0 0 TEST 660 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - EUREKA
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SAMOA,CA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED TAKEOFF: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
HAZE RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
360 12
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
REMARKS- GYROCOPTER ENGAGED IN FAST TAXI TEST.BECAME AIRBORNE NOSE UP,FELL TO RWY.
