Bensen B8-M N1802
21 October 1968 · Anoka, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 October 1968 at about 10:10 local time, a Bensen B8-M registered N1802 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Anoka, Minnesota, 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 10:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anoka, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anoka County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8-M
- Registration
- N1802
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3755
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
NO 4 CYL PISTON SEIZED DUE TO PRE-IGNITION CAUSED BY SPARK PLUGS WITH IMPROPER HEAT RANGE FOR ENG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1967 | Bensen B8 | Deblois Me, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Bensen B8-M | Hemet, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1966 | Bensen B8-M | Dowagiac Mich, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1966 | Bensen B8-M | Albany Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1966 | Bensen B8 | Dale Robertsn Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1971 | Bensen B8-M | Delphi, Indiana, 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 | - |