Accident: Pitcairn PA 18
Nov 18, 2016 · Philadelphia, PA
NTSB numberGAA17CA092Event id20161212X52458
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to correct the gyroplane’s right roll during the landing, which resulted in the exceedance of its critical angle and a subsequent roll-over. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s focus on preventing a potential ground loop instead of a roll-over and his lack of experience in the gyroplane model.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Pitcairn PA 18
- Registration
- N12680
- Year built
- 1932
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Landing-landing roll Dynamic rollover
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE)0 nm (0 km) north
- South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY)11 nm (21 km) south-east
- Wings Field (BBX)12 nm (23 km) west
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