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AutoGyro Calidus, N451AG: Accident occurred September 11, 2022 at Pickens County Airport (KJZP), Jasper, Georgia

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

Investigator In Charge (IIC): Boggs, Daniel

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Atlanta, Georgia

Location: Jasper, Georgia
Accident Number: ERA22LA419
Date and Time: September 11, 2022, 13:30 UTC
Registration: N451AG
Aircraft: AUTOGYRO USA LLC CALIDUS 
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: AUTOGYRO USA LLC 
Registration: N451AG
Model/Series: CALIDUS
Aircraft Category: Gyroplane
Amateur Built:
Operator: On file 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KGVL, 1268 ft msl 
Observation Time: 13:34 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 33 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C /21°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 2000 ft AGL
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 3 knots / , 170°
Lowest Ceiling: 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.13 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Jasper, GA
Destination: Jasper, GA

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 34.454656,-84.45803 (est)

Aircraft on landing, rolled for unknown reasons and came to rest on side. 

Date: 11-SEP-22
Time: 19:30:00Z
Regis#: N451AG
Aircraft Make: AUTOGYRO
Aircraft Model: CALIDUS
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew:  1  No Injuries 
Pax: 0 
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: JASPER
State: GEORGIA