Bensen B8-M N74115
20 September 1966 · Albany Oreg, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 September 1966 at about 18:10 local time, a Bensen B8-M registered N74115 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Albany Oreg, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albany Oreg, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albany
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8-M
- Registration
- N74115
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0955
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
STRUCK AIRPORT FENCE.MAGNETO NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY, SPARK PLUGS BADLY FOULED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1966 | Bensen B8-M | Dowagiac Mich, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1966 | Bensen B8 | Dale Robertsn Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1967 | Bensen B8 | Deblois Me, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1968 | Bensen B8-M | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Bensen B8-M | Hemet, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1971 | Bensen B8-M | Delphi, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |