- Date
- October 4, 1971
- Place
- El Reno, OK · EL RENO, OK
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N22HEBensen B8M
- Status
- Completed · report February 4, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 163530
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1949 71/10/4 EL RENO,OKLA BENSEN B8M CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 355 TIME - 1400 N22HE PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - MUSTANG DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION EL RENO,OKLA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- MADE LOW ALT S TURNS.UN MAINTAIN FLT.LND IN PLOWED FLD.HAD ADJ ENG TIMING PRIOR,GAVE LESS PWR.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N22HE
- Reported as
- Bensen B8M
- Category
- Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Mustang
N22HERegistration cancelled Oct 28, 2017 · Bensen B-8MAirframe modelBensen B-8MEngine modelMcculloch 4318A&E/0-100
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