Amateur-built B8M accident near Hamilton, Ohio, June 26, 1982
On June 26, 1982 at about 6:00 pm local time, a amateur-built B8M (gyroplane), registered NONE, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hamilton, Ohio (Hamilton airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 26, 1982 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Hamilton, Ohio · Hamilton
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built B8M
- Registration
- NONE · no longer on the register · serial 294-40-0869
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,299 hours in all; 24 in this make and model; 24 in the last 90 days; 1,079 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 24 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 900 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Mcculloch MARK I (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: HAO Hamilton OH at 1:58 pm
- Destination: HAO Hamilton OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 5,900 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 176°F (80°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under NONE the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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