Wernega BENSON KB-2 N6606B
4 July 1993 · Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 July 1993 at about 18:34 local time, a Wernega BENSON KB-2 registered N6606B, operated by John Wernega, was involved in an accident near Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- South Jersey Regional (7MY)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Wernega BENSON KB-2
- Registration
- N6606B
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Wernega
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO93LA106
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE GYROPLANE'S FLIGHT CONTROLS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT WITNESSES OBSERVED THE GYROPLANE TAKE OFF, FLY A CIRCUIT AROUND THE AIRPORT, AND THEN PERFORM A LOW PASS OVER THE RUNWAY. IT WAS THEN OBSERVED TO CLIMB UP TO ABOUT 200 FT, THEN ABRUPTLY LEVEL OFF. THE ROTOR BLADE STRUCK THE RUDDER, AND THE GYROPLANE DESCENDED AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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