NTSB Identification: NYC73FHA12
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BENSEN GYRO B8M, registration: N59391
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1688  72/11/12   REDDINGTON,NJ       BENSEN GYRO B8M     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1230                    N59391              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOLBERG,AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDDINGTON,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        REMARKS- MAIN ROTOR MAST FWD SUPPORT CABLE LOOSE.CABLE PULLED OUT OF NICOPRESS SLEEVE,ROTOR HIT RUDDER.
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