Bensen B-8M N6120
30 August 1968 · Mt Vernon, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1968 at about 09:15 local time, a Bensen B-8M registered N6120 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mt Vernon, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mt Vernon, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mt Vernon
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- N6120
- 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
- 3-3012
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
PLT ADJUSTED CARB.TOO LEAN MIXTURE CAUSED OVERHEATING.ACFT SETTLED, AIR SPEED INADEQUATE FOR LIFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 27 Jul 1968 | Bensen B-8M | Midland, Oregon, 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 | - |