HOBBS B8M N1335G
23 October 1982 · Eloy, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 October 1982 at about 18:55 local time, a HOBBS B8M registered N1335G, operated by Jack O. Hobbs, was involved in an accident near Eloy, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eloy, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eloy Municipal Airport (E60)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- HOBBS B8M
- Registration
- N1335G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jack O. Hobbs
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eloy → Eloy
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FUJ02
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
THE GYROCOPTER CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 125 FT SHORT OF & 30-45 FT TO THE RIGHT OF THE RWY THRESHOLD DURING PROFICIENCY FLYING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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