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Pilot dies after July Douglas County gyrocopter crash, officials confirm

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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has confirmed the pilot of a gyrocopter that crashed in Larkspur in July died shortly after the crash. According to the NTSB, the pilot died five days after the accident that occurred on the morning of July 13. According to officials, a friend of The post Pilot dies after July Douglas County gyrocopter crash, officials confirm appeared first on KRDO.

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Shock shortly after take-off: A gyrocopter crashed on Tuesday in Seitenstetten (Amstetten district). Two men were injured, the pilot (70) suffered severe injuries. Around 1.30pm – only about three minutes after take-off – the 70-year-old pilot, according to the police, issued an emergency call. A little later, the machine went down on a meadow near the airfield. Why, is still unclear. Unlike a helicopter, a gyrocopter is only driven by the wind.…

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KRDO broke the news in Colorado Springs, United States on Monday, August 3, 2026.
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