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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrbx BENSEN8M · Zilwaukee, MI · September 9, 1982

Date: September 9, 1982 · 13:00 local
Place: Zilwaukee, MI
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9463A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI82DA349
Reported as: Amtrbx BENSEN8M
Reported engine: AMTR 4318AMCCULCH
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 243 total63 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N9463ARegistration cancelled Mar 20, 2013 · Porlas-Ralph BENSENS/N 6776 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPorlas-Ralph BENSEN Engine modelMcculloch 4318A&E/0-100Reciprocating

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What happened

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

Gyrocopter crashed during emergency landing after engine failure.

As the FAA filed it

GYROCOPTER CRASHED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI82DA349Accident · No injuriesFinal reportZilwauker, MIDuring flight at about 1500 ft AGL, the aircraft engine lost power. The pilot made a steep approach to land in a small field surrounded by power lines. He stated that during an extreme flare to stop the forward flight, the main rotor blades hit the ground and…Sep 9, 1982 · Destroyed