Hamilton Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hamilton, Ohio
Saturday, June 26, 1982 14:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE GYROCOPTER PILOT INITIATED A TAKEOFF FROM THE GRASS MEDIA BETWEEN THE TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY 29. AFTER LIFTING OFF, HE CLIMBED TO AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 40 TO 50 FT, THEN TURNED TOWARD THE RUNWAY. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, A PIPER PA-28 WAS TAKING OFF ON THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE GYROCOPTER PILOT SAW THE OTHER AIRCRAFT, HE DOVE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER CRASHED AND BURNED ON THE RUNWAY. THE GYROCOPTER WAS NOT CERTIFICATED AND WAS IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED WITH AN UNASSIGNED N-NUMBER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/26/1982
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1400
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City HAMILTON
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport HAMILTON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID HAO
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 80
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 290
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1410
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number NONE
NTSB Number CHI82DEG03
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BENSON
Aircraft Model B8M
Aircraft Series Identifier B8M
Aircraft Serial Number 294-40-0869
Certified Max Gross Weight 900
Aircraft Category Gyrocraft
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 24
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name H. P. HEEKINS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 250 SUNNY ACRES DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City CINCINNATI
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45230
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name H. P. HEEKINS
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 250 SUNNY ACRES DRIVE
Operator City CINCINNATI
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 45230
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code HAO
Departure City HAMILTON
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1358
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code HAO
Destination City HAMILTON
Destination State OH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 29
Runway Length 5900
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --