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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrbx BENSENB8M · St Joseph, IL · September 28, 1980

Date
September 28, 1980 · 12:50 local
Place
St Joseph, IL
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N30087
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80FEV40
Reported as
Amtrbx BENSENB8M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
108 total100 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Left landing gear support bar failed during takeoff roll. Gyroplane rolled left. Rotors hit ground.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT LANDING GEAR SUPPORT BAR FAILED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. GYROPLANE ROLLED LEFT. ROTORS HIT GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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