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NTSB accident investigation · Bannick T-100 · Buckingham, VA · May 19, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 19, 1973
Place
Buckingham, VA · BUCKINGHAM, VA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8719EBannick T-100
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730519013369A
Case key
190443

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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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3-1303  73/5/19    BUCKINGHAM,VA       BANNICK T-100       CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 115
        TIME - 1200                    N8719E              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRADSHAW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUCKINGHAM,VA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        REMARKS- EXPERIMENTAL TEST FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8719E
Reported as
Bannick T-100
Category
Gyroplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bradshaw

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.