- Date
- June 10, 1979
- Place
- Johnstown, OH · JOHNSTOWN, OH
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N4644Benson B8M
- Status
- Completed · report August 13, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790610012589A
- Case key
- 136300
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1226 79/6/10 JOHNSTOWN,OH BENSON B8M CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 25, 139 TIME - 1245 N4644 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - KEARNS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION JOHNSTOWN,OH JOHNSTOWN,OH TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4644
- Reported as
- Benson B8M
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Kearns
N4644Registration cancelled Jul 31, 2012 · Bensen B-8MAirframe modelBensen B-8MEngine modelVolkswagen CONVERSION
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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