Bensen B-8 N9144
31 August 1969 · Valley Centr, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1969 at about 15:30 local time, a Bensen B-8 registered N9144 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Valley Centr, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valley Centr, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Davidson Pvt
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8
- Registration
- N9144
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3825
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 DECIDED HE WAS TOO LOW TO CLEAR HEDGE ROW SOHE ABORTED TAKEOFF, LANDED IN A PLOWED FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1968 | Bensen B-8 | Pratt, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1968 | Bensen B-8 | Adelanto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1970 | Bensen B-8 | Pratt, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Bensen B-8 | Marion, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Bensen B-8 | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 1968 | Bensen B-8 | Winsted, 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 |