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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrbx BENSEN B-8M · Columbia, MO · July 31, 1981

Date
July 31, 1981 · 20:05 local
Place
Columbia, MO
Airport
E. W. Cotonwoods
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8068H
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC81FA046
Reported as
Amtrbx BENSENB8M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,489 total12 in this make and model12 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.

Gyroplane crashed after losing control during sharp turn at a low altitude.

As the FAA filed it

GYROPLANE CRASHED AFTER LOSING CONTROL DURING SHARP TURN AT A LOW ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

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