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Aviation accident NYC01LA108
1 fatal · Bensen Aircraft Corp. Gyroplane · 2001-04-27 · Watertown, NY, USA
Event
- NTSB number
NYC01LA108- Event ID
20010502X00856- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2001-04-27
- Location
- Watertown, NY, USA
- Coordinates
- 43.96915, -75.910095
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Bensen Aircraft Corp.
- Model
- Gyroplane
- Registration
- N8184
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in rotary wing aircraft.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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