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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrbx BENSENB8M · Oshkosh, WI · July 26, 1985

Date
July 26, 1985 · 10:30 local
Place
Oshkosh, WI
Airport
Wittman Field
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N46Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85FA315
Reported as
Amtrbx BENSENB8M
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX503
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
88 total30 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.

The gyroplane stalled during an airshow while maneuvering at low altitude and impacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

THE GYROPLANE STALLED DURING AN AIRSHOW WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE AND IMPACTED THE 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.