- Date
- October 30, 1971
- Place
- Forestville, NY · FORESTVILLE, NY
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4773GBensen B8M
- Status
- Completed · report February 16, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 163491
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2169 71/10/30 FORESTVILLE,NY BENSEN B8M CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 33, 35 TOTAL TIME - 1645 N4773G PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FORESTVILLE,NY LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: RUNNING COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- ENG SLUGGISH ON TKOF,RETURNED TO FLD ADJ TO RWY.M/R BLADE HIT BUSH,BROKE OFF,ACFT ROLLED OVER.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4773G
- Reported as
- Bensen B8M
- Category
- Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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