Swanson/Bensen B-8M N8067W

Summary

On 16 March 1984 at about 20:09 local time, a Swanson/Bensen B-8M registered N8067W, operated by Francis Homer Lloyd, was involved in an accident near Dunnellon, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 March 1984 at 20:09

Classification

Accident

Location

Dunnellon, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Dunnellon Mun. (X35)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Swanson/Bensen B-8M

Registration

N8067W

Category

Gyrocraft

Engines

1

Operator

Francis Homer Lloyd

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA84FA112

1 person died.

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 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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.