Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to control the pitch attitude of the gyroplane during landing, which resulted in a loss of control, runway excursion and collision with terrain.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of the gyroplane reported that, during a touch-and-go landing to the runway, the gyroplane floated, and the front wheel contacted the runway. He attempted to regain control, but the gyroplane veered off the runway and came to rest on its side. The gyroplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage and rotor system. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the gyroplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR21LA165 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 17, 2021
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Hayden, Idaho
- Nearest airport
- Pappy Boyington Field (COE)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built TANGO2
- N-number
- N886T
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.