Bensen B-8 N6965
7 July 1974 · Corona, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1974 at about 11:15 local time, a Bensen B-8 registered N6965 was involved in an accident during in flight near Corona, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corona, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8
- Registration
- N6965
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1658
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
GYROCOPTER TURNED OVER IN SOFT SAND DURING EMRG LDG IN RIVER BED.NO DUAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1974 | Bensen B-8-VW | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1972 | Bensen B-8 | Wiscnsin Rpds, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jan 1977 | Bensen B-8 | El Mirage, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1977 | Bensen B-8-MG | St Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1971 | Bensen B-8 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Martin F Hanso | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1970 | Bensen B-8 | Pratt, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |