19840312041009A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrbx BENSENB8M · Sanford, FL · March 12, 1984

Date
March 12, 1984 · 08:15 local
Place
Sanford, FL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3154A
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA84FA104
Reported as
Amtrbx BENSENB8M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
22 total22 in this make and model0 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.

Began to porpoise in flight. Indicates coning and flapping occurred. Broke off mastand prop blades. Crashed in trees.

As the FAA filed it

BEGAN TO PORPOISE IN FLIGHT. INDICATES CONING AND FLAPPING OCCURRED.BROKE OFF MASTAND PROP BLADES.CRASHED IN TREES.

NTSB investigation

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