Bensen B8M N1377
18 April 1971 · Ft.wayne, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 April 1971 at about 16:30 local time, a Bensen B8M registered N1377 was involved in an accident during in flight near Ft.wayne, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft.wayne, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Baer
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M
- Registration
- N1377
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Huntington, Ind
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4556
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
PLT OBS WAVING TO MOTORISTS ON HIWAY. HIT PWRS LINES CROSSING HIWAY 50 FT AGL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1971 | Bensen B8M | Hamlin, West Virginia, United States | James L Hypes | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1971 | Bensen B8M | Clio, Michigan, United States | John J McKeigh | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Bensen B8M | Tracy, California, United States | Takehiko Yanag | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Bensen B8M | Forestville, New York, United States | George Elliott | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1971 | Bensen B8M | Dayton, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1971 | Bensen B8M | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |