Benson B8M N1EW
1 March 1974 · Homestead, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 March 1974 at about 13:45 local time, a Benson B8M registered N1EW was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Homestead, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Homestead, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Homestead General
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Benson B8M
- Registration
- N1EW
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0514
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
WOOD PROP BLADE FAILED AND HIT TAIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Benson B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1975 | Benson B8M | Ringwood, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1973 | Benson B8M | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1975 | Benson B8M | Biddeford, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1977 | Benson B8M | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Benson B8M | Watsonville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1979 | Benson B8M | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |