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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0577 76/3/7 NR.HOLTVILLE,CA BENSEN B8M CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 49, UNK/NR
TIME - 1400 N21CF PX- 0 0 0 PRACTICE TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLTVILLE
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HOLTVILLE,CA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: MAIN ROTOR BLADES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
REMARKS- WOODEN PROPELLER AND A MAIN ROTOR BLADE CAME IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER. BLADES FOLDED UP.