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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1769 77/4/16 NR.PALATKA,FL BENSEN BM-8 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 31, 73 TOTAL
TIME - 1620 N64613 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - KAY LARKIN
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PALATKA,FL LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 86
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
120 11
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- GUSTS TO EST 25KTS.NO KNOWN INSTRUCTION RECD IN GYROCOPTERS.M/R STRUCK TAILBOOM IN DESCENT.
