19790203002209A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrbx BENSEN8M · Lincoln, CA · February 3, 1979

Date
February 3, 1979 · 15:30 local
Place
Lincoln, CA
Airport
Lincoln
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5229
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK79DVG12
Reported as
Amtrbx BENSEN8M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
353 total4 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was flying at 150 feet AGL, made a turn, lost rotor RPM during turn and did not have enought altitude to reco

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS FLYING AT 150 FEET AGL, MADE A TURN, LOST ROTOR RPM DURING TURN AND DID NOT HAVE ENOUGHT ALTITUDE TO RECO

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.