Bowen Christopher W DOGBEE accident near Wrens, GA
On June 8, 2012, a Bowen Christopher W DOGBEE (gyroplane) was involved in an accident near Wrens, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 8, 2012
- Place
- Wrens, GA
- Aircraft
- Bowen Christopher W DOGBEE · Gyroplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.226°N, 82.393°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120609X82108
Official records · ERA12LA386
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On June 8, 2012, approximately 1645 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Dogbee gyroplane, N1481, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near Wrens, Georgia. The certificated student pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight, which was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. One of the witnesses to the accident was also a gyroplane pilot, and knew the accident pilot personally. He stated that he arrived at Wrens Memorial Airport (65J), about 1500, and began to unload his gyroplane from the trailer. The accident pilot had arrived before him, and was also unloading his gyroplane and assembling the rotor for flight. The witness stated that the accident pilot seemed to be in good spirits prior to the flight. After assembling their aircraft and conducting preflight inspections, both pilots departed 65J and flew “around the airport” for around 5-10 minutes before departing to the north to overfly nearby fields. The second pilot stated that he was flying approximately one-quarter mile behind, and around the same altitude as, the accident gyroplane. The two pilots were in radio contact, and the second pilot stated that the accident pilot’s transmission was “loud and clear” during a radio check. A set of transmission lines was located between the airport and the fields the pilots intended to fly over, approximately three-quarters of a mile northwest of 65J. A set of lower, overhead lines was located about one-tenth of
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control during a low-altitude maneuver for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to fly at low altitude.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
