Bensen B8M N9742
10 November 1974 · St Augustine, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 November 1974 at about 16:55 local time, a Bensen B8M registered N9742 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near St Augustine, Florida, 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 16:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St Augustine, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- St Augustine
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M
- Registration
- N9742
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3854
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
BENT AXLE, BROKE ROTOR BLADES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1974 | Bensen B8M | Davis, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1974 | Bensen B8M | Fairhope, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1974 | Bensen B8M | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1974 | Bensen B8M | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1973 | Bensen B8M | Salinas, California, 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 | - |