Bensen B-8M N14439
9 June 1973 · Amelia, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1973 at about 15:00 local time, a Bensen B-8M registered N14439 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Amelia, Ohio, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Amelia, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Humphries
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- N14439
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1353
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
BROKEN FUEL LINE FITTING.GYROCOPTER BOUNCED THROUGH BRUSH AND HIGH WEED WHICH CAUSED ROLL OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1973 | Bensen B-8M | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Bensen B-8M | Adelanto, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Bensen B-8M | Castroville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Bensen B-8M | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Bensen B-8M | Eugene, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1974 | Bensen B-8M | Reno, Nevada, United States | Wolf Industrie | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |