SERS · LACH BENSEN B-8M · 1993-09-02 · FALL RIVER, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO93LA149
Event ID
20001211X13326
Type
Accident
Date
1993-09-02
Location
FALL RIVER, MA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
LACH
Model
BENSEN B-8M
Registration
N8447
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE GYROCOPTER'S MAIN ROTOR CONTROL ARM. fACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: A LOOSE CLAMP ON THE ROTOR CONTROL ARM, DUE TO INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OR INSPECTION, WHICH RESULTED IN CHAFING OF THE CONTROL ARM.