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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Bryant, AR · September 3, 2016

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Date: September 3, 2016 · 15:00 local
Place: Bryant, AR
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,150 total

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What happened

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On September 3, 2016 at 1500 CST, the flight originated at saline county municipal airport (suz) near benton, Arkansas. The bensen B8M, amateur built-experimental, autogyro, non-us registered to the (PIC) pilot in command while on a pleasure flight impacted the terrain. The gyrocraft was destroyed and the PIC?s condition was fatal at the accident site. The certificated private rated pilot was the sole individual onboard. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. A flight plan was not filed.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2016 AT 1500 CST, THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SALINE COUNTY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (SUZ) NEAR BENTON, ARKANSAS. THE BENSEN B8M, AMATEUR BUILT-EXPERIMENTAL, AUTOGYRO, NON-US REGISTERED TO THE (PIC) PILOT IN COMMAND WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. THE GYROCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PIC?S CONDITION WAS FATAL AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE RATED PILOT WAS THE SOLE INDIVIDUAL ONBOARD. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED.