On March 13, 2017, during takeoff, the pilot of this Kazachok autogyro forgot to disengage the rotor drive. Once the wheels left the ground, there was no more friction to counter the reactive torque. This caused the aircraft to spin uncontrollably, accelerated further by the pusher propeller, leading to a complete loss of control and a dramatic flip. A serious pilot error that could have been avoided. Footage: Sergey Chistousov (YT) #autogyro #gyroplane #aviation #crash #piloterror #takeoff #avi

Two men have been killed after their gyrocopter crashed on the West Australian coast. The small aircraft came down at Forrest Beach, around 200 kilometres south of Perth. More: https://bit.ly/2SBczFe www.7plus.com.au/news #7News | 7NEWS Melbourne