NTSB Identification: FTW68A0025
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BENSEN B8M, registration: N4971
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0429   67/9/2    NEW ORLEANS,LA      BENSEN B8M          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N4971               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEFRONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- ACFT MADE ABRUPT PULL-UP FOLLOWED BY ABRUPT PUSH-OVER.ROTOR BLADES STRUCK PROP AND RUDDER.
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