Hall B-80M N180RH
1 September 1987 · Waterford, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 September 1987 at about 23:15 local time, a Hall B-80M registered N180RH was involved in an accident near Waterford, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waterford, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Waterford (7B8)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hall B-80M
- Registration
- N180RH
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87DNE05
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 WAS OBSERVED TO TOUCH DOWN AND BECOME AIRBORNE AGAIN. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE IT WAS OBSERVED TO PITCH DOWN, WITH THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRIKING THE GROUND IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SAID HIS RIGHT CONTACT LENS WASBOTHERING HIM AND HE COULD NOT SEE THROUGH IT VERY WELL. HE STATED THAT ALTHOUGH HE THOUGHT HE WAS TOO HIGH AND CONSIDERED A GO-AROUND, HE ELECTED TO CONTINUE WITH THE LANDING BECAUSE OF THE CONTACT LENS PROBLEM. HE SAID WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN HE SWERVED TO AVOID BUSHES AND A ROTOR BLADE STRUCK THE GROUND SEVERING THE MAST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172 | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Noble FALCON X-P | Wallingford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1987 | Beechcraft C24R | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Sep 1987 | Cessna 152 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |