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ATL85LA172

1985-05-21 · MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT STATED THAT THE GYROPLANE WAS BLOW OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY BY A GUST OF WIND DURING THE TAKEOFF PORTION OF A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE ACFT TRAVELED INTO A GRASS AREA AND NOSED OVER. THE STUDENT PLT DID NOT HAVE A SOLO ENDORSEMENT AND HAD ONLY TWO HOURS OF DUAL INSTRUCTION IN A GYROCOPTER WHICH WAS BEING PULLED BY AN AUTOMOBILE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_ATL85LA172.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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