NYC67I0158

NTSB incident investigation · Bensen B-8M · Hooksett, NH · May 14, 1967

Incident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1967
Place
Hooksett, NH · HOOKSETT, NH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
NNONEBensen B-8M
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116734

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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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5-0002  67/5/14    HOOKSETT NH         BENSEN B-8M         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 44,
        TIME - 1100                    NNONE               PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     120 TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOOKSETT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        REMARKS- PLT SLIPPED WHILE PROPPING ENGINE.HIS RIGHT LEG WAS STRUCK AND SEVERED BY THE PROPELLER.

Aircraft

Registration
NNONE
Reported as
Bensen B-8M
Category
Gyroplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Hooksett