Bensen B-8 N1697
16 March 1968 · Adelanto, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 March 1968 at about 12:30 local time, a Bensen B-8 registered N1697 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Adelanto, 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 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Adelanto, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Mirage
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8
- Registration
- N1697
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0530
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
PWR PLT-DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1968 | Bensen B-8 | Pratt, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Bensen B-8 | Marion, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 1968 | Bensen B-8 | Winsted, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Bensen B-8 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 1967 | Bensen B-8-M | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1967 | Bensen B-8-M | Acworth, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |