Homebuilt ROTORCRAFT Z6 N23104
12 March 1983 · Bennett, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 March 1983 at about 19:40 local time, a Homebuilt ROTORCRAFT Z6 registered N23104 was involved in an accident near Bennett, Colorado, 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 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bennett, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7498, -104.4205
- Aircraft
- Homebuilt ROTORCRAFT Z6
- Registration
- N23104
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bennett → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN83FTE07
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 HOMEBUILT GYROCOPTER CRASHED ON LEVEL TERRAIN AFTER RUDDER AND ROTOR BLADE SEPARATION IN FLT. THE RUDDER WAS FOUND ABOUT 100 YARDS FROM THE MAIN WRECKAGE. IT HAD BEEN STRUCK BY ONE OF THE ROTOR BLADES AND HAD SEPARATED IN FLT. THE SEPARATED ROTOR BLADE LANDED WITH THE MAIN WRECKAGE. THE PILOT HAD NO RECORD OF PREVIOUS FLIGHT IN THIS GYROCOPTER OR ANY OTHER ACFT AND DID NOT POSSESS A PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE PILOT'S SEAT BELT WAS NOT BUCKLED AT IMPACT AND HE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN THROWN CLEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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