Bensen B8M-AX N30067
4 July 1971 · Hamlin, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1971 at about 14:00 local time, a Bensen B8M-AX registered N30067, operated by HM Hager, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Hamlin, West Virginia, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hamlin, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M-AX
- Registration
- N30067
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- HM Hager
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0723
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
ENG QUIT 175FT AGL.ROTOR BLADES HIT FENCE, ACFT OVRTURNED.DISTRIBUTOR POINTS BURNED, PITTED.
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 | - |