Bensen B8M N30082
10 May 1972 · Bloomington, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 May 1972 at about 13:30 local time, a Bensen B8M registered N30082 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bloomington, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bloomington, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bloomington-Norma
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M
- Registration
- N30082
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0445
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
INTERNAL FAILURE OF ENG, CAUGHT FIRE.PLTS FLT JACKET CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSED EXCESSIVE BURNS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1972 | Bensen B8M | Trenton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1972 | Bensen B8M | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1972 | Bensen B8M | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1972 | Bensen B8M | Olympia, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Bensen B8M | Waterford, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1973 | Bensen B8M | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |