Harvey J Brock TANGO 2 accident near Melrose, FL
On July 30, 2022, a Harvey J Brock TANGO 2 (gyroplane) was involved in an accident near Melrose, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 30, 2022
- Place
- Melrose, FL
- Aircraft
- Harvey J Brock TANGO 2 · Gyroplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.750°N, 82.027°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220730105622
Official records · ERA22FA344
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 30, 2022, about 1005 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Tango 2 gyroplane, N8680G, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Melrose, Florida. The flight instructor and pilot under instruction were fatally injured. The gyroplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. On the day of the accident, the flight instructor and pilot under instruction departed Melrose Landing Airport (FD22), Hawthorne, Florida at an unknown time. After the departure from FD22, witnesses observed and heard the gyroplane flying around the local area. One witness captured an image of the gyroplane passing over an auto parts store, and another witness estimated that the gyroplane was operating at an airspeed of 20 to 30 knots, about 1,000 ft above ground level. Just before the accident witnesses also heard additional noises coming from the gyroplane described as banging, whining, and the engine stopping. Some observed debris and objects fall from the sky, with some witnesses describing the loss of propellers, and/or rotor blades. They further described that the gyroplane did not autorotate, but descended rapidly, and was observed to spin, pitch over, tumble, and descend inverted. After impact, smoke and fire was also observed. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe flight instructor and pilot under instruction were married to each other. In addition to the gyroplane, they also had an Aeronca 7DC airplane, and a Piper PA-28-160 that they would fly. Review of pilot logbooks indicated that the pilot under i
Probable cause
A loss of control for undetermined reasons.
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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.
