Bensen B-8 N5150V
16 January 1977 · El Mirage, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 January 1977 at about 11:30 local time, a Bensen B-8 registered N5150V was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near El Mirage, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Mirage, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Mirage
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8
- Registration
- N5150V
- 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
- 3-0034
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.
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Other Bensen B-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1977 | Bensen B-8-MG | St Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 1974 | Bensen B-8-VW | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1974 | Bensen B-8 | Corona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1981 | Bensen B-8 | Joplin, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1972 | Bensen B-8 | Wiscnsin Rpds, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1971 | Bensen B-8 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Martin F Hanso | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |