- Date
- June 27, 1982, 12:20 local (19:20 UTC)
- Place
- Kennewick, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5919Bensen B-8M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 27, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820627025039A
- Case key
- 71252
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot stated that he was demonstrating the gyrocopter's vertical decent capability at an eaa fly-in. He flew the aircraft into the wind at approximately 200 feet, reduced power and failed to recover from the sink rate.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5919
- Reported as
- Bensen B-8M
- Category
- Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 431250
- Airframe hours
- 193
- Engine
- Mcculloch 4318E, 72 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Andrew L. Slinkard
- Registered owner
- Andrew L. Slinkard
- Departed
- S98 · Kennewick, WA
- Destination
- S98 · Kennewick, WA
- Airport
- S98 · Kennewick, runway 2, 3,500 × 0 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 664 total · 110 in this make and model · 550 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.