Kenny Deward B-8M N1389X
16 March 1987 · Escatawpa, Mississippi, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 March 1987 at about 21:30 local time, a Kenny Deward B-8M registered N1389X, operated by Lloyd D.nelson, JR., was involved in an accident near Escatawpa, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Escatawpa, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Jackson County Arpt
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Kenny Deward B-8M
- Registration
- N1389X
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lloyd D.nelson, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87LA113
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
WHILE PRACTICING POWER OFF LANDINGS DOWNWIND THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED A GUST AT WHICH TIME THE PILOT LOST CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED RAPIDLY STRIKING THE GROUND AND THEN CARTWHEELING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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