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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Kretsinger BENSEN B8M · Maple Plain, MN · June 7, 2015

Date: June 7, 2015 · 16:30 local
Place: Maple Plain, MN
Airport: Maple
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2436
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA109
Reported as: Kretsinger Bensen B8M
Reported engine: Volkswagen CONVERSION
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total1,000 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N2436Registration cancelled Jan 15, 2019 · Kretsinger BENSEN B8MS/N BA42670-1VWM · Built 1970 Airframe modelKretsinger BENSEN B8M Engine modelVolkswagen CONVERSIONReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot reported that he had been flying the aircraft for about 10 minutes conducting some hovering and tight pattern work over the runway. While making a pass over the runway, he stated that he did not feel he was going to clear the trees at the west end of the runway. He stated that he then turned to the left to attempt a downwind landing and the aircraft lost lift and contacted the ground nose wheel first just off the south edge of the runway. The aircraft then flipped causing main rotor blade strike. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN FLYING THE AIRCRAFT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES CONDUCTING SOME HOVERING AND TIGHT PATTERN WORK OVER THE RUNWAY. WHILE MAKING A PASS OVER THE RUNWAY, HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT FEEL HE WAS GOING TO CLEAR THE TREES AT THE WEST END OF THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT HE THEN TURNED TO THE LEFT TO ATTEMPT A DOWNWIND LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT AND CONTACTED THE GROUND NOSE WHEEL FIRST JUST OFF THE SOUTH EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN FLIPPED CAUSING MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRIKE. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 GAA15CA109Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaple Plain, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in a loss of control, and a collision with terrain.Jun 7, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2436 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20000220006809AWayzata, MN(-23) Pilot was low altitude at 200 feet. During tunr to downwind flight air spped got very low with possible stall. Pilot recovered at ground level. Wheels dug into snow and aircraft flipped foward. Pilot thought he could have pulled off landing without…Feb 20, 2000 · No damage