Accident Bensen B8M N91760,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384519
 
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Date:Friday 30 April 1982
Time:16:14 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic b8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bensen B8M
Owner/operator:Gary Stahl
Registration: N91760
MSN: 043.101.101A
Total airframe hrs:1 hours
Engine model:VOLKSWAGON
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Batavia, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Batavia, OH (I69)
Destination airport:Batavia, OH (I69)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT, ON A LOCAL FLIGHT, WAS MAKING AN APPROACH UNDER VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS TO RUNWAY 22. WHILE ON SHORT FINAL THE PILOT OBSERVED AN AIRCRAFT TAXI INTO TAKEOFF POSITION FOR RUNWAY 04. THIS IS AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE NEARED TOUCHDOWN HE OBSERVED THE OTHER AIRCRAFT STILL MOVING ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT MADE A TURN TO THE LEFT AND ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND BUT DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FORWARD AND ROTOR SPEED HAD TO LAND ON A DOWN SLOPING GRASSY AREA ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. DURING THE GROUND ROLL THE ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE GROUND.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI82DA143
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI82DA143

Revision history:

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