Bensen B8M N1056
26 November 1968 · Stormville, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 November 1968 at about 08:20 local time, a Bensen B8M registered N1056 was involved in an accident during in flight near Stormville, 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 08:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stormville, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stormville
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M
- Registration
- N1056
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4939
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
M/R DISINTEGRATED DUE TO METAL SPAR FAILURE AT LAST BOLT HOLE OUTBOARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1968 | Bensen B8M | Lake Winnebago, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1968 | Bensen B8M | Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Nov 1968 | Bensen B8M | Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1968 | Bensen B8M | West Liberty, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Sep 1968 | Bensen B8M | Mickleton, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 1968 | Bensen B8M | Stormville, New York, 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 | - |