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| Date: | Sunday 22 May 1983 |
| Time: | 10:52 |
| Type: |  Bensen B8M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unreg. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tavares, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE GYROCOPTER DESCENDED TO THE LAKE IN AN UNCONTROLLED MANEUVER AND CRASHED. THE PLT WAS ON HIS 2ND FLT IN THE ACFT AND HAD BEEN TOLD TO LIMIT HIS CLIMB TO 10-15 FT AGL BY THE BUILDER OF THE GYROCOPTER. THE PLT CLIMBED TO ABOUT 400 FT AGL AND THE ACFT STARTED TO PORPOISE. DURING THE 3RD OSCILLATION THE GYRO TURNED OVER AND FELL INTO THE LAKE. WITNESSES HEARD THE ENGINE OPERATING UNTIL IMPACT. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE WATER AT A HIGH ANGLE OF DESCENT WHILE IN A LEFT TURN. THE PROPELLER BLADES WERE SHREDDED UPON IMPACT. WRECKAGE EXAMINATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION PRIOR TO IMPACT. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X43073
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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