Celier Aviation XENON R accident near Loma, CO
On October 5, 2014, a Celier Aviation XENON R (gyroplane) was involved in an accident near Loma, CO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 5, 2014
- Place
- Loma, CO
- Aircraft
- Celier Aviation XENON R · Gyroplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.196°N, 108.813°W
- NTSB ID
- 20141006X93704
Official records · CEN15LA004
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 4, 2014, about 1817 mountain daylight time, a Celier Aviation model Xenon R gyroplane, N719MB, was destroyed when it impacted power transmission wires near Loma, Colorado. The commercial pilot and passenger received fatal injuries. The aircraft was registered to Western Centurion LLC, and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was not on a flight plan. The local flight originated from the Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), Grand Junction, Colorado, about 1800. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, age 61, held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land, airplane single-engine sea, instrument airplane, helicopter, and gyroplane ratings. The pilot was issued a second-class airman medical certificate, with a restriction for corrective lenses, on January 6, 2014. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe aircraft was a 2007 Celier Xenon R gyroplane, serial number CAK04071R. It was a single rotor gyroplane with two seats and was powered by a single Rotax 912S engine rated to produce 100 horsepower. According to manufacturer's information, the gyroplane was a two-seat gyrocopter with a fixed tricycle landing gear arrangement. The main structural component was the composite fuselage. Two metal tail booms exited the rear of the fuselage and had vertical stabilizers and rudders mounted to each boom. A horizontal stabilizer and elevator was mounted between the vertical stabilizers. The control surfaces were also of composite c
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a static wire and his decision to maneuver the gyroplane 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.
