Duane Rock B8M N261D
6 June 1965 · Benton Harbo Mich, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1965 at about 08:00 local time, a Duane Rock B8M registered N261D was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Benton Harbo Mich, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benton Harbo Mich, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ross Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Duane Rock B8M
- Registration
- N261D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0229
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AIRCRAFT MUSHED AS PILOT WAS TURNING CLOSE IN DOWNWIND
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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