Aviation Crash Map

Bensen B-8M accidents

The NTSB database holds 72 accidents and incidents involving the Bensen B-8M, recorded between 1966 to 1995. 25 of them were fatal (35%), and 26 people died.

The deadliest year was 1968, with 4 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (33 records).

Most of these records are from United States.

65 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

72
Records
25
Fatal
26
Deaths
35%
Share fatal
1966 to 1995
Period
Show these on the map 7 of 72 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 24
1970s 33
1980s 12
1990s 3

Where these happened

United States 72

Operators involved

RS Buss, DF WE1 1 David L Stooke 1 Wolf Industrie 1 Andrew L. Slinkard 1 Johnnie R. FOX 1 Robert L. Smith 1

All 72 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
18 May 1978 Bensen B-8M
N176E
 Cotulla, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
5 Jul 1995 Bensen B-8M
N70216
 Siler City, North Carolina, United States - Fatal 1
10 Oct 1992 Bensen B-8M
N3777R
 Holly Ridge, North Carolina, United States Alford, James B. Fatal 1
21 Jul 1990 Bensen B-8M
N130MP
 Hearne, Texas, United States Pinson, Marcus L. Fatal 1
22 May 1983 Bensen B-8M
UNREG
 Herington, Kansas, United States Robert L. Smith Fatal 1
25 Dec 1981 Bensen B-8M
N4627
 Sandin, Puerto Rico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
31 Jul 1981 Bensen B-8M
N8068H
 Columbia, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
14 Sep 1980 Bensen B-8M
N37512
 Franksville, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
8 Sep 1980 Bensen B-8M
N3776N
 Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
12 Jun 1980 Bensen B-8M
N3213
 Hudson, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
24 Mar 1978 Bensen B-8M
N1559
 Homestead, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
16 Oct 1976 Bensen B-8M
N6536
 Laurens, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
3 Oct 1974 Bensen B-8M
N9188
 Roanoke, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
7 Sep 1974 Bensen B-8M
N8183
 Reno, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 Wolf Industrie Fatal 1
11 May 1974 Bensen B-8M
N24836
 Cerrillos, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
3 Jul 1971 Bensen B-8M
N5680
 Anoka, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 RS Buss, DF WE1 Fatal 1
1 Mar 1970 Bensen B-8M
N59324
 Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
20 Apr 1969 Bensen B-8M
N1493
 Middletown, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
1 Sep 1968 Bensen B-8M
N1573
 Coolidge, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
4 Aug 1968 Bensen B-8M
N8200
 Turners Fall, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
27 Jul 1968 Bensen B-8M
NNONE
 Midland, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
20 Jun 1968 Bensen B-8M
N4210
 West Point, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
14 Jun 1967 Bensen B-8M
N6931
 Westland, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
11 Mar 1967 Bensen B-8M
NONE
 Perry, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
28 Jan 1967 Bensen B-8M
N9677Z
 Chino Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
17 Jun 1983 Bensen B-8M
N67037
 Wendover, Utah, United States - Serious injuries -
27 Jun 1982 Bensen B-8M
N5919
 Kennewick, Washington, United States Andrew L. Slinkard No injuries -
11 Jun 1982 Bensen B-8M
N41BS
 Parsons, Tennessee, United States Johnnie R. FOX No injuries -
12 Sep 1981 Bensen B-8M
N513DE
 Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
29 Sep 1980 Bensen B-8M
NONE
 Quincy, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
27 Apr 1980 Bensen B-8M
N2264A
 Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
1 Sep 1978 Bensen B-8M
N16654
 Bayport, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
7 Aug 1976 Bensen B-8M
N4194
 Lehi, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
11 Oct 1975 Bensen B-8M
N7457
 Jasper, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
28 Aug 1975 Bensen B-8M
N8322
 New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
29 Jun 1975 Bensen B-8M
N47056
 Hollywood, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
18 May 1975 Bensen B-8M
N4355
 Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
23 Nov 1974 Bensen B-8M
N104RJ
 Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
17 Aug 1974 Bensen B-8M
N3306
 Eugene, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
19 Jun 1973 Bensen B-8M
N2546
 Castroville, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
9 Jun 1973 Bensen B-8M
N14439
 Amelia, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
20 May 1973 Bensen B-8M
N2201
 Plymouth, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
18 Feb 1973 Bensen B-8M
N1571
 Adelanto, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
15 Feb 1973 Bensen B-8M
N2546
 Salinas, California, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
19 Apr 1972 Bensen B-8M
N5779
 Readington, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
18 Jun 1971 Bensen B-8M
N6519
 Ames, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 David L Stooke No injuries -
5 Nov 1970 Bensen B-8M
N2436
 Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
22 Jul 1970 Bensen B-8M
N5091
 Lorain, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
5 Jul 1970 Bensen B-8M
N2360
 Mecca, California, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
1 Jul 1970 Bensen B-8M
N5310
 Woodbridge, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -