Bensen B-8M N1559
24 March 1978 · Homestead, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 March 1978 at about 15:10 local time, a Bensen B-8M registered N1559 was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Homestead, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Homestead, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Richards
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- N1559
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0851
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.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1978 | Bensen B-8M | Cotulla, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Bensen B-8M | Bayport, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1976 | Bensen B-8M | Lehi, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Bensen B-8M | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1980 | Bensen B-8M | Franksville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Sep 1980 | Bensen B-8M | Quincy, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 |