Bensen B8M N5315
19 February 1968 · West Liberty, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 February 1968 at about 14:25 local time, a Bensen B8M registered N5315 was involved in an accident during in flight near West Liberty, Iowa, 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 14:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Liberty, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M
- Registration
- N5315
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2080
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.
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 | - |
| 28 Sep 1968 | Bensen B8M | Mickleton, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 1968 | Bensen B8M | Stormville, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1968 | Bensen B8M | Shelburne, Vermont, 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 | - |