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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrbx BENSEN B-8M · Rockford, IL · July 20, 1979

Date
July 20, 1979 · 18:20 local
Place
Rockford, IL
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8447
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI79FEE72
Reported as
Amtrbx BENSENB8M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
174 total174 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Took off and climbed out in simi stall. Descended into a corn field at the end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF AND CLIMBED OUT IN SIMI STALL. DESCENDED INTO A CORN FIELD AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N8447 · 1

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