Benson B8M N26063

Summary

On 5 October 1982 at about 22:45 local time, a Benson B8M registered N26063, operated by Ronald P. Waid, was involved in an accident near Sandwich, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 October 1982 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Sandwich, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Sandwich (3HA)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Benson B8M

Registration

N26063

Category

Gyrocraft

Engines

1

Operator

Ronald P. Waid

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sandwich → Sandwich

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI83LA010

Nobody was injured.

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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FLOWN BY A PERSON WITH NO PILOT RATING AND NO STUDENT OR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. AFTER TAKEOFF, HE CIRCLED THE AIRPORT AND FLEW OVER THE EDGE OF A LAKE. REPORTEDLY, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE HE WAS ABOUT 300 FT ABOVE THE SURFACE. THE NON-RATED PILOT MADE AN AUTORATIVE LANDING IN THE WATER WHEN HE WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO LAND. NO PRE-ACCIDENT FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE WAS FOUND. NO WATER WAS FOUND IN THE STORAGE TANK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.