| Crash location | 40.144722°N, 111.666945°W |
| Nearest city | Spanish Fork, UT
40.114955°N, 111.654923°W 2.2 miles away |
| Tail number | N514CL |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 04 May 2017 |
| Aircraft type | Curtis Lund Vortex |
| Additional details: | None |
The student pilot reported that he flared too high, landed hard, and the gyroplane tipped over on its right side. He added that he evacuated the gyroplane before a post-impact fire ensued and destroyed the gyroplane.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the gyroplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.