- Date
- June 26, 1982, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Hamilton, OH
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- NONEBenson B8M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 26, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 70944
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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 gyrocopter pilot initiated a takeoff from the grass media between the taxiway and runway 29. After lifting off, he climbed to an altitude of about 40 to 50 ft, then turned toward the runway. At about the same time, a Piper PA-28 was taking off on the runway. When the gyrocopter pilot saw the other aircraft, he dove. Subsequently, the helicopter crashed and burned on the runway. The gyrocopter was not certificated and was improperly identified with an unassigned n-number.
Aircraft
- Registration
- NONE
- Reported as
- Benson B8M
- Category
- Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 294-40-0869
- Airframe hours
- 24
- Engine
- Mcculloch MARK I, 90 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- H. P. Heekins
- Registered owner
- H. P. Heekins
- Departed
- HAO · Hamilton, OH
- Destination
- HAO · Hamilton, OH
- Airport
- HAO · Hamilton, runway 29, 5,900 × 0 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,299 total · 24 in this make and model · 1,079 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Temperature
- 176 °F