Bensen B8M N8973
14 May 1978 · Fresno, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 May 1978 at about 08:45 local time, a Bensen B8M registered N8973 was involved in an accident during in flight near Fresno, California, 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 08:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fresno, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M
- Registration
- N8973
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Fresno, Ca → Nas Lemoore, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0971
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
OIL FROM CAM FOLLOWER WIPER PAD LEAKED ON MAG BREAKER POINTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1978 | Bensen B8M | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Mar 1978 | Bensen B8M | Hudson, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1977 | Bensen B8M | Berryville, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 1979 | Bensen B8M | Paso Robles, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 1977 | Bensen B8M | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1979 | Bensen B8M | Canton, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |