- Date
- June 19, 1982, 13:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Maple Plain, MN
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8066BBarrett BG-5
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 19, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820619023349A
- Case key
- 71568
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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.
In flight collision with object
Object - wire,transmissionCause
Planned approach - not followedCause
Loss of control - in flight
In flight collision with terrain/water
Terrain condition - open field
Analysis
During landing approach the gyrocopter collided with a powerline. The student pilot lost control and crashed beyond the powerlines. The pilot was attempting to land in a farm field adjacent to a relative's house.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8066B
- Reported as
- Barrett BG-5
- Category
- Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1
- Engine
- Mcculloch AX100, 36 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Daniel Hilden
- Registered owner
- Daniel Hilden
- Departed
- Maple Plain, MN
- Destination
- Maple Plain, MN
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 3 total · 3 in this make and model · 3 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 35 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.