# NTSB ATL85LA172: Galloway B-8M, N991PG, Milledgeville, GA, May 21, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 21, 1985, 18:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Milledgeville, GA
- Coordinates: 33.080345, -83.229057 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0803&lon=-83.2291&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6801
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL85LA172
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6801/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA172

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in kind of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose over, takeoff - roll/run

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT THE GYROPLANE WAS BLOW OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY BY A GUST OF WIND DURING THE TAKEOFF PORTION OF A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE ACFT TRAVELED INTO A GRASS AREA AND NOSED OVER. THE STUDENT PLT DID NOT HAVE A SOLO ENDORSEMENT AND HAD ONLY TWO HOURS OF DUAL INSTRUCTION IN A GYROCOPTER WHICH WAS BEING PULLED BY AN AUTOMOBILE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N991PG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GALLOWAY B-8M
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: GC-1996
- Airframe hours: 1
- Engines: McCulloch O 72 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Poin D. Galloway
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Airport: MLJ, Baldwin Co., runway 27, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: center; flight hours: 142 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point -0 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850521019069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850521019069A), May 21, 1985: Amtrbx BENSENB8M, Milledgeville, GA, Substantial damage. Unable to compensate for small gust of wind during touchdown. Off side of runway, flipped over. No solo endorsement

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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