Jul 24, 1998
Accident
Substantial MENTONE, IN
Injuries2 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
the pilot's lack of familiarity with the gyroplane's performance, and his improper in-flight decision to reduce engine power to idle which aggravated the gyroplane's nose down pitch and exceeded the gyroplane's back stick authority.
NTSB CHI98LA277