Aviation Accident Summary LAX87DUJ04

FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N282A

BENSON B-8M

Analysis

WITNESSES STATED THAT THE HOMEBUILT GYROCOPTER ENTERED A STEEP CLIMB AND APPEARED TO ROLL COMPLETELY OVER. HALFWAY THROUGH THE ENGINE BACKFIRED AND THEN QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A STEEP DIVE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN NEAR VERTICALLY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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