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Aviation accident MIA97LA073
1 fatal · Cress CRESS B-8-M (BENSEN) · 1997-01-24 · WILLISTON, FL, USA
Event
- NTSB number
MIA97LA073- Event ID
20001208X07339- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1997-01-24
- Location
- WILLISTON, FL, USA
- Coordinates
- 29.370477, -82.449752
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Cress
- Model
- CRESS B-8-M (BENSEN)
- Registration
- N3495
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain rotor rpm, while maneuvering, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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