Bensen B8-M N6251
27 June 1970 · Hemet, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 June 1970 at about 09:15 local time, a Bensen B8-M registered N6251 was involved in an accident during in flight near Hemet, California, 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
- Hemet, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hemet-Ryan
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8-M
- Registration
- N6251
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0905
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
OVER CONTROLLED DURING RECOVERY FROM STEEP CLIMB.ROTOR SLOWED DOWN, FLAPPED.PLTS 1ST FLT,5 MIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1971 | Bensen B8-M | Delphi, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1972 | Bensen B8-M | Adelanto, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Bensen B8 | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 1968 | Bensen B8-M | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1973 | Bensen B8 | Windsor, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1967 | Bensen B8 | Deblois Me, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |