History of the Flight
On 23 July 2025, an ultralight gyroplane of type TAIFUN, registration SP-XAEP, was conducting flights at Tuszyn airstrip. Shortly after takeoff, at approximately 10:12 local time, a sudden loss of engine power occurred. The pilot assessed that due to insufficient altitude, a return to the airstrip was not possible. Consequently, the pilot decided to perform an emergency landing in a direction aligned with the runway axis. After touchdown, the aircraft came to rest in a boggy area with its landing gear on the ground, resulting in abrupt deceleration. This caused the rotor to contact the ground and led to serious damage to the gyroplane. No fire occurred. The pilot and the passenger on board exited the cockpit by themselves. The passenger sustained minor injuries.
Injuries to Persons
| Injury Type | Crew | Passengers | Total on Board | Others | |-------------|------|------------|----------------|--------| | Fatal | - | - | - | - | | Serious | - | - | - | - | | Minor | - | 1 | 1 | - | | None | 1 | - | 1 | - | | Total | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
Damage to Aircraft
As a result of the impact with the ground, the gyroplane sustained the following damage:
- Broken main rotor mast.
- Both main rotor blades deformed (bent).
- Front landing gear leg broken off.
- Fuselage deformed in the front-lower area, near the front landing gear.
- Canopy broken on both sides in the front-lower part of the fuselage.
- Left tail boom destroyed.
- Control system levers broken.
- Vertical stabilizers and rudders damaged.
- Front landing gear wheel and fork separated from the leg, found several meters behind the wreck.
- Three-bladed pusher propeller damaged; the tip of one blade separated.
- Horizontal stabilizer separated from the wreck, found several meters ahead of the wreck.
- Delamination of the trailing edge of the horizontal stabilizer.
- Numerous minor deformations and damage to the fuselage structure resulting from ground impact.
Actions Taken by the PKBWL Investigation Team
The investigation team collected statements from the participants. Photographic documentation was made at the accident site. It was also determined that the control system was deformed and destroyed to the extent that it could not be examined for kinematic continuity and correct operation. The wreck was secured for further examination.
Safety Recommendations
As of the publication of this preliminary report, the Commission has not issued any safety recommendations.