In The News 26 August 2012

One injured in Brown County gyro-copter crash

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The Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a serious injury gyro-copter crash. The crash occurred on Aug. 25 at 3:30 p.m. on a private airstrip in Pike Township, Brown County, Ohio.

On Aug. 25 at 3:33 p.m., the OSP Batavia Communications Center received a call from the Brown County Communications Center of a possible helicopter crash near the address of 4369 Oakland Road in Pike Township, Brown County. The Mount Orab EMS were the first responders to the scene and confirmed that a gyro-copter had crashed on the edge of the grass runway at the above address. The aircraft was a single engine "gyro-copter". The pilot of the aircraft, John C. Holbrook, Jr., 60, of Portsmouth was air cared to University Hospital for serious physical injuries.

 

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Witnesses stated that the aircraft had been taxiing down the runway and lost control on take-off. Mr. Holbrook was wearing a helmet and a seatbelt at the time of the crash. 

The F.A.A. was contacted and responded to the scene.

The crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Georgetown Post.

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