NTSB Identification: IAD78FKM25
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BENSEN B8, registration: NONE
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3250  78/9/15    SALISBURY,NC        BENSEN B8           CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE
        TIME - 1130                    NONE                PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      UNK/NR, 0 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROWAN COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALISBURY,NC                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR                      LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- WOODEN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK RUDDER IN STEEP TURN.NO PREVIOUS PLT EXPERIENCE.ACFT NOT CERTIFICATED.
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