NTSB Identification: MIA70D0016
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BENSEN B-8M, registration: N1074----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1979 69/5/18 BROOKSVILLE,FLA BENSEN B-8M CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE 30, 47 TOTAL
TIME - 1059 N1074 PX- 0 0 0 TRAINING HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - HERNANDO COUNTY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 85
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
115 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- DOWN WIND TURN AT LOW ALT,PLT LOWERED NOSE TO INCREASE ROTOR SPEED,WIND DRIFTED ACFT INTO TREE.
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