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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hynes B2 · Michigan City, IN · August 26, 1984

Date
August 26, 1984 · 11:59 local
Place
Michigan City, IN
Airport
Michigan City
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5983X
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI84LA362
Reported as
Hynes B2
Reported engine
Lycoming VO360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
529 total116 in this make and model22 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.

Ran out of fuel. Struck a obstacle during the autorotation forced landing. Gyroplane then rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL. STRUCK A OBSTACLE DURING THE AUTOROTATION FORCED LANDING. GYROPLANE THEN ROLLED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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