Bensen B-8M N1173
28 February 1969 · Lacon, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 February 1969 at about 15:50 local time, a Bensen B-8M registered N1173 was involved in an accident during in flight near Lacon, Illinois, 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 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lacon, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Marshall
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- N1173
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0528
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
PUSH PULL TUBE IN CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED AT BRAZED POINT.PRIOR VIBRATIONS CAUSED HIGH LOADS ON TUBE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1969 | Bensen B-8M | Antioch, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1969 | Bensen B-8M | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1969 | Bensen B-8M | Litchfld Pk, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1969 | Bensen B-8M | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1969 | Bensen B-8M | Brooksville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Bensen B-8M | Cloquet, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |