Magni Builder M-16 | N271BP
December 9th, 2024 | Foley, Alabama
Accident Location
- City: Foley
- State: Alabama
- Latitude: 30.427667
- Longitude: -87.700972
- Airport ID: 5R4
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N271BP
- Make: Magni Builder
- Model: M-16
- Aircraft Category: Gyroplane
- Amateur Built: Yes
Pilot Info
- PIC Name:
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age: 67
- Pilot Hours: 47
- Flight School:
- Instructional Flight:
- Pilot Certification: Sport Pilot
- IFR Rating: Unknown
- Pilot Error: Yes
- Pilot Medical: Unknown
- Pilot Incapacitation: No
Analysis
- Date: December 9th, 2024
- Time: 1:30 PM Local Time
- Day / Night: Unknown
- VMC / IMC: VMC
- Phase Of Flight: Unknown
- Total People Onboard: 1
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 0
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 1
- NTSB No: ERA25FA071
- NTSB Travel: Unknown
- AQP Classification: 12) LOSS OF SPEED AWARENESS, U-FIT
Probable Cause
DTSB: DTSB determines the Probable Cause of this accident to be Pilot Error, in that the pilot did allow the pitch to rise after takeoff at a rate that caused the gyroplane to tumble. The very new sport pilot had only made one other previous solo flight since receiving his recent sport pilot license from a local DPE.
NTSB: NONE
Recommendation
DTSB: The DTSB recommends that all pilots of all gyroplanes rehearse and become conditioned to the proper response and pilot inputs necessary for the control of such aircraft.
NTSB: NONE
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.