Aviation accident IAD00LA074

Name: aviation accident: Unknown BENSEN GYROCOPTER near MACEDON (2000-08-13)
Start: 2000-08-13
Location: MACEDON, NY, USA

SERS · Unknown BENSEN GYROCOPTER · 2000-08-13 · MACEDON, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number: IAD00LA074
Event ID: 20001212X21745
Type: Accident
Date: 2000-08-13
Location: MACEDON, NY, USA
Coordinates: 43.059097, -77.300468

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Unknown
Model: BENSEN GYROCOPTER
Registration: UNREG
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

pilot's failure to maintain control of the gyrocopter. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of total flight experience and familiarity with the gyrocopter.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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