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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.