Bensen B-8M N6519
18 June 1971 · Ames, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 June 1971 at about 18:00 local time, a Bensen B-8M registered N6519, operated by David L Stooke, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ames, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ames, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- N6519
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David L Stooke
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2071
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
AVOIDED WIRES AFT PWR LOSS, ALT TOO LO TO EFFECT RCVRY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1971 | Bensen B-8M | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | RS Buss, DF WE1 | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jun 1970 | Bensen B-8M | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1970 | Bensen B-8M | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1970 | Bensen B-8M | Woodbridge, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1970 | Bensen B-8M | Richmond Hill, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1970 | Bensen B-8M | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |