1 fatal · NELSON BENSON B-8M · 1994-08-09 · SANDWICH, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI94LA274
Event ID
20001206X01999
Type
Accident
Date
1994-08-09
Location
SANDWICH, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.639266, -88.61956
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
NELSON
Model
BENSON B-8M
Registration
N26063
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT (OWNER/PILOT/MECHANIC), AND HIS IMPROPER MODIFICATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE (OR INABILITY) TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE GYROCOPTER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF FLIGHT TRAINING.