Bensen BM-8 N64613
16 April 1977 · Palatka, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 April 1977 at about 16:20 local time, a Bensen BM-8 registered N64613 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Palatka, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palatka, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kay Larkin
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen BM-8
- Registration
- N64613
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1769
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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
GUSTS TO EST 25KTS.NO KNOWN INSTRUCTION RECD IN GYROCOPTERS.M/R STRUCK TAILBOOM IN DESCENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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