19860510027249A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrbx BENSENB8/ · Suffolk, VA · May 10, 1986

Date
May 10, 1986 · 16:30 local
Place
Suffolk, VA
Airport
Hampton Roads
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N202M
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO86FID08
Reported as
Amtrbx BENSENB8/
Reported engine
AMTR 4318AMCCULCH
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 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.

Improperly lowered pitch to compensate for extra lift. Blades flapped, hit rudder. Uncontrolled descent to impact.

As the FAA filed it

IMPROPERLY LOWERED PITCH TO COMPENSATE FOR EXTRA LIFT. BLADES FLAPPED, HIT RUDDER. UNCONTROLLED DESCENT TO IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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