Hilliard B-8-M N8036T
18 March 1985 · Clinton, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 March 1985 at about 22:00 local time, a Hilliard B-8-M registered N8036T was involved in an accident near Clinton, Montana, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clinton, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eliott Field (25S)
- Coordinates
- 46.6090, -113.5896
- Aircraft
- Hilliard B-8-M
- Registration
- N8036T
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85FTI03
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
THE GYROCOPTER INADVERTENTLY BECAME AIRBORNE DURING A HIGH SPEED TAXI RUN. THE PLT REPORTED THAT AT AN ALT OF APRX 10-15 FT AGL HE 'CUT THE ENGINE SPEED TO IDLE, AND PULLED THE JOYSTICK FULLY BACK TO LAND.' THIS ACTION PUT THE GYROCOPTER IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE AND THE ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft B36TC | Billings, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150 | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Thompson Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Helio H-391B | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 177B | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172P | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |