Bensen B-8M N5680
3 July 1971 · Anoka, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 July 1971 at about 11:45 local time, a Bensen B-8M registered N5680, operated by RS Buss, DF WE1, was involved in an accident during in flight near Anoka, Minnesota, 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 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anoka, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- N5680
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- RS Buss, DF WE1
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0781
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ROTOR BLDS CUT RUDDER OFF.ACFT MOD W CNVNTNL STICK CNTRL.PLT HAD 10 HR TIME IN THIS ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1971 | Bensen B-8M | Ames, Iowa, United States | David L Stooke | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |