Very Sad.

[Vance]

There seems to have been a fatal gyroplane crash Saturday 4/3/2010 near the airport in Huamacao, Puerto Rico.

It is registered with the FAA as a Hallman Sporster with a Lycoming O-320 to Luciano Cruz Edison A Alcaniz.

The airworthiness date is listed as 11/18/2009.

Our last fatal flying gyroplane accident was 4/19/2008, almost two years ago. This seems like progress. When I started flying gyroplanes there were typically four fatal accidents per year.

Please, lets all work to be safe pilots.

Thank you, Vance

[Caribean_gyro]

Yes It was a hollman with a modified enclosue. was an old scorpi cabin. Widn was turbulent and he didnt have enought power to gain altitude. Pilot decided to turn down wind and machine sinc. Attitude was a normal 45' nose down. looks he was trying to gain or mantained speed. Machine didnt flare. It this moment too many speculation from, wind shear , "tucking under" etc.

We are just getting ready for our good by to him this week. The evalaute, deal with the grief and bad press.

Charles Peterson

[Friendly]

I was thinking Sunday, no fatal accidents with all the spring "time to fly again" activity. I am sorry for his family. May they all find peace in this sad sad time.

[MikeBoyette]

http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21850&highlight=Sportster I think this is the one

[Joe Pires]

Our prayers go out to his family and to our fellow pilots

[Heron]

Rest in Peace!
Heron

[Chuck Roberg]

May you forever fly in the sky with a gentle breeze and fair sky's.

[StanFoster]

Sorry to hear this. Thoughts and prayers to friends and family.


Stan

[PTKay]

From the other thread:

Originally Posted by MikeBoyette
Miguel,
Good looking machine but, I want to let you know something. I assume that is a body off a Scorpion. I have tell you there is a gentelman here in the US named Helicopter ED. He installed on of those on a gyro and he ended up flipping in mid air. The body has flat spots on it that cause negative pressure on it which causes it to tuck. Your friend may not have a problem because of the big horizontal stablizer. Just wanted to let you know. There maybe others here that remember the details better than I do. It was in the early 1980's and I was very young so I don't remember the pariticulars.

http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=58499&d=1247736968

Unfortunately very similar "45 nose down".... :(

Yes It was a hollman with a modified enclosue. was an old scorpi cabin. Widn was turbulent and he didnt have enought power to gain altitude. Pilot decided to turn down wind and machine sinc. Attitude was a normal 45' nose down. looks he was trying to gain or mantained speed. Machine didnt flare. It this moment too many speculation from, wind shear , "tucking under" etc.

We are just getting ready for our good by to him this week. The evalaute, deal with the grief and bad press.

Charles Peterson

[PTKay]

Rest of the article:

http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=58520&d=1247794518
http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=58521&d=1247794567

[choppergabor]

Condolences to the loved ones. Very sad indeed.

[Timchick]

Sad to hear. We'll be praying for his family and friends.

[PR Gyro Pilot]

Here are some pictures of Edison Luciano flying the gyro in witch he was killed last saturday. He was a great pilot and good friend, may he rest in peace.

[Resasi]

Condolences to family and loved ones. Always sad to lose one of the fraternity.

[okikuma]

This accident was mentioned at last Saturday's meeting of PRA Chapter 1.

My deepest condolences to the Lucian family,

Wayne