- Date
- July 22, 1979
- Place
- Rockford, IL · ROCKFORD, IL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N65232Benson B-8M
- Status
- Completed · report April 21, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790722042529A
- Case key
- 133839
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3521 79/7/22 NR.ROCKFORD,IL BENSON B-8M CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 32, 130 TIME - 1518 N65232 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER ROCKFORD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ROCKFORD,IL LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT REMARKS- PROP SEP & HIT MAIN ROTOR.GLAND NUT,VW PN 111-105305E,FAILED BETWEEN PROP HUB & VW ENG CRANKSHAFT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N65232
- Reported as
- Benson B-8M
- Category
- Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Greater Rockford
N65232Registration cancelled Dec 18, 2012 · Hay B-8MAirframe modelHay B-8MEngine modelVolkswagen CONVERSION
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.