Bensen B-8M N8183
7 September 1974 · Reno, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 September 1974 at about 12:45 local time, a Bensen B-8M registered N8183, operated by Wolf Industrie, was involved in an accident during in flight near Reno, Nevada, 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stead
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- N8183
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wolf Industrie
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3201
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
RUDDER SEPARATED INFLIGHT DUE TO ROTOR BLADE CONTACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1974 | Bensen B-8M | Eugene, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1974 | Bensen B-8M | Cerrillos, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 1974 | Bensen B-8M | Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1974 | Bensen B-8M | Roanoke, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 1973 | Bensen B-8M | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Bensen B-8M | Adelanto, California, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |