Gyrocopter crashes short of runway at airport in Keene

Gyrocopter crashes short of runway at airport in Keene

A gyrocopter landed short of a runway at Keene Dillant-Hopkins Airport on Monday morning.

No injuries after aircraft crashes at Dillant-Hopkins Airport

SWANZEY, N.H. — A gyrocopter losing power crash-landed just short of the crosswind runway at the Keene Dillant-Hopkins Airport in New Hampshire on Monday morning.

Gyrocopter Incident at Keene Airport

Keene, NH, June 23, 2025: A gyrocopter, a small aircraft that uses a combination of fixed-wing and rotorcraft technology, landed short of runway 14 at the Keene Airport this morning shortly before 10:00 A.M.  The pilot was the only occupant at the time, walked away from the aircraft uninjured, and was undergoing evaluation with ambulance and EMS staff who arrived on the scene shortly after it was reported.  The airport’s primary runway remains o…