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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-1174 66/12/12 DOWAGIAC MICH BENSEN B8-M CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 44, 18 TOTAL
TIME - 1530 N24133 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CASS COUNTY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: MAIN ROTOR BLADES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
REMARKS- IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LDG GR WAS MORE RIGID THAN DESIGN INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFIED.BLADE FAILD DOWNWRD
