Bensen B8M N538Y
16 September 1967 · Palmyra, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 September 1967 at about 16:00 local time, a Bensen B8M registered N538Y was involved in an accident during in flight near Palmyra, New York, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palmyra, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palmyra
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M
- Registration
- N538Y
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0648
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
ROTOR BLADES STRUCK PROPELLER DURING FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1967 | Bensen B8M | Lockport, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Apr 1967 | Bensen B8M | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1967 | Bensen B8M | Footville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1967 | Bensen B8M | Chula Vista, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Feb 1967 | Bensen B8M | Caddo Mills Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Oct 1967 | Bensen B8M | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |