Bensen R-8-1 N4962S

Summary

On 24 June 1967 at about 13:15 local time, a Bensen R-8-1 registered N4962S was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Brooksville, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

24 June 1967 at 13:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Brooksville, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Brooksville Muni

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bensen R-8-1

Registration

N4962S

Category

Gyroplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Private Owner

Purpose of flight

Pleasure

Phase of flight

Landing

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

2-0370

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

RUDDER HORN BENT, CAUSED FULL RT DEFLECTION OF RUDDER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.