Accident Bensen B8M UNREG, Thursday 27 December 1984

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Date:	Thursday 27 December 1984
Time:	13:30 LT
Type:	Bensen B8M
Owner/operator:	Kenneth Yearwood
Registration:	UNREG
MSN:
Engine model:	MCCULLOCH 4318B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Madisonville, TN - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Madisonville, TN
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTING FLIGHT IN GYROCOPTER LOSS CONTROL CUSING MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM TO CONTACT THE RUDDER SYSTEM. PILOT WAS NOT QUALIFIED TO CONDUCT THIS FLIGHT. A/C WAS NOT ASSIGNED AN IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: