ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39132
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Date: | Friday 16 March 1984 |
Time: | 15:09 |
Type: | Bensen B8M |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N8067W |
MSN: | 001 |
Total airframe hrs: | 500 hours |
Engine model: | MCCULLOCH 4318A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Dunnellon, FL -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE STUDENT PLT WAS TOLD BY THE OWNER OF THE ACFT TO ONLY TAXI THE ACFT & NOT TO FLY IT. DURING THE 6TH TAXI MANEUVER IT BECAME AIRBORNE. IT CLIMBED TO ABOUT 200 FT AGL WHERE THE PLT MADE A 180 DEG TURN, FOLLOWED BY A 90 DEG TURN, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER 180 DEG TURN. DURING THIS LAST TURN, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO 'PORPOISE' OR FLUCTUATE IN ALTITUDE. THE M/R BLADE BEGAN TO 'FLAP' OR CONE ON THE 3RD 'PORPOISE.' THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND & ROLLED ON ITS LEFT SIDE ON TOP OF THE PLT. THE OWNER OF THE ACFT ESTIMATED THAT THE STUDENT PLT HAD 23 HRS OF GYROCOPTER TIME, BUT HAD NOT FLOWN IN THE LAST 60 DAYS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB:
https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X39090 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Oct-2008 10:30 |
ASN archive |
Added |
21-Dec-2016 19:23 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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