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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3358 75/11/8 SAN DIEGO,CA BENSEN B8M CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS STUDENT, AGE 26, 20 TOTAL
TIME - 1155 N4245 PX- 0 0 0 TEST HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SAN DIEGO,CA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: MAIN ROTOR HEAD ASSEMBLIES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
REMARKS- PILOT FAILED TO REMOVE WEDGE SPACER IN ROTOR HEAD BFOR FLT. FLOAT EQUIPPED GYRO.