Bensen B-8M N2257C
22 April 1967 · George Afb Calif, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 April 1967 at about 17:15 local time, a Bensen B-8M registered N2257C was involved in an accident during in flight near George Afb Calif, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- George Afb Calif, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Mirage Dry Lke
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- N2257C
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0151
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE CAUSE OF PROPELLER FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1967 | Bensen B-8M | Chino Calif, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 1967 | Bensen B-8M | Westland, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1967 | Bensen B-8M | Perry, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1967 | Bensen B-8M | Hooksett Nh, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1968 | Bensen B-8M | Mt Vernon, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1968 | Bensen B-8M | Shafter, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |