No fatalities
17 Apr 2021: BRYAN S HAPPELL TANGO2 — Hayden, ID
On 17 Apr 2021, a BRYAN S HAPPELL TANGO2 was involved in an aviation accident near Hayden, ID. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to control the pitch attitude of the gyroplane during landing, which resulted in a loss of control, runway excursion and collision with terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to control the pitch attitude of the gyroplane during landing, which resulted in a loss of control, runway excursion and collision with terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Pitch control — Not attained/maintainedPilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained