Bensen B-8M NNONE
27 July 1968 · Midland, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 July 1968 at about 08:30 local time, a Bensen B-8M registered NNONE was involved in an accident during in flight near Midland, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Midland, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- NNONE
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4202
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
CRASHED IN INVERTED POSITION FROM 150 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 20 Jun 1968 | Bensen B-8M | West Point, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1968 | Bensen B-8M | Turners Fall, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1968 | Bensen B-8M | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 May 1969 | Bensen B-8M | Antioch, Illinois, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |