Hutchinson Private Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Williamsburg, Ohio
Saturday, August 28, 1982 15:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT CLIMBED TO ABOUT 250 FT AGL & THEN MADE A GRADUAL SHALLOW 180 DEG LEFT TURN HEADING BACK TOWARD THE STRIP. IT GRADUALLY STARTED LOOSING ALTITUDE WITHOUT ANY NOTICABLE VARIATIONS OR DISRUPTIONS IN ITS FLT PATH WHEN IT CLIPPED THE TREES & POWER LINES. THE 6 HRS IN MAKE/MODEL DOES NOT REFLECT ACTUAL FLT TIMES BUT RATHER IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRAINING TIME ACCUMULATED GOING UP & DOWN THE RWY PRACTICING PILOT/AIRCRAFT CONTROLABILITY PRIOR TO HIS FIRST SOLO FLT. THERE WAS NO CFI ENDORSEMENT FOR THIS FLT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/28/1982
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1500
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City WILLIAMSBURG
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport HUTCHINSON PRIVATE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
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 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 74
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 350
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2117
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 Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2774L
NTSB Number CHI82FEG04
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BENTLY
Aircraft Model B8M
Aircraft Series Identifier B8M
Aircraft Serial Number JHC375
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 --
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN COCHRAN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5822 MT. VERNON DR.
Aircraft Owner City MILFORD
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45150
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JOHN COCHRAN
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 5822 MT. VERNON DR.
Operator City MILFORD
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 45150
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City WILLIAMSBURG
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1455
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City WILLIAMSBURG
Destination State OH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 6
Runway Length 2000
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --