DIA68A0023

NTSB incident investigation · Bensen B8MWBH · Stafford, VA · November 26, 1967

Incident · FatalClosed
Date
November 26, 1967
Place
Stafford, VA · STAFFORD, VA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2129Bensen B8MWBH
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113111

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0007  67/11/26   STAFFORD,VA         BENSEN B8MWBH       CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 41, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N2129               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAXI: OTHER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED GYROPLANE TURNED OVER DURING TAXI PRACTICE ON AQUIA CREEK.

Aircraft

Registration
N2129
Reported as
Bensen B8MWBH
Category
Gyroplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage