- Date
- June 10, 1982, 19:00 local (Jun 11, 1982, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Parsons, TN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N41BSBensen B-8M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 10, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820610038759A
- Case key
- 72167
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot reported that just prior to touchdown, a gust of wind yawed the gyrocopter which he attempted to control with rudder and increased propeller RPM. He stated that the power increase resulted in a sharp yaw to the left and a loss of control. The gyrocopter struck the ground and tipped on its left side.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N41BS
- Reported as
- Bensen B-8M
- Category
- Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1
- Airframe hours
- 67
- Engine
- Volkswagon, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Johnnie R. Fox
- Registered owner
- Johnnie R. Fox
- Departed
- OM1 · Parsons, TN
- Destination
- OM1 · Parsons, TN
- Airport
- OM1 · Scott Field, runway 15, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 23 total · 23 in this make and model · 23 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 194 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.