Bensen B-8M N4194
7 August 1976 · Lehi, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1976 at about 16:30 local time, a Bensen B-8M registered N4194 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lehi, Utah, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lehi, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lehi
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- N4194
- 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
- 3-2742
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
MCCULLOCH 4318G ENG. 1200RPM SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED IN DESCENT RATHER THAN IDLE RPM. D/A 7500FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1976 | Bensen B-8M | Laurens, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1975 | Bensen B-8M | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1975 | Bensen B-8M | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1975 | Bensen B-8M | Hollywood, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1975 | Bensen B-8M | Jasper, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1978 | Bensen B-8M | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |