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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4529 70/10/2 LONG BEACH,CALIF BENSEN B-8MW CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE, AGE 38, 2500
TIME - 1201 N6113 PX- 0 0 0 TEST TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LONG BEACH,CALIF NO FLT
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
REMARKS- HI SPEED TAXI TEST OF SINGLE FLOAT ACFT. BECAME AIRBORNE,ACFT PITCHED FORWARD.UNABLE TO CTL. SANK.