Benson B8M N1450
23 September 1978 · Watsonville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 September 1978 at about 13:30 local time, a Benson B8M registered N1450 was involved in an accident during in flight near Watsonville, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Watsonville, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Benson B8M
- Registration
- N1450
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Salinas → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2514
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
VW ENGINE HAD BROKEN #3 PISTON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1977 | Benson B8M | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1979 | Benson B8M | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1979 | Benson B8M | Johnstown, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1980 | Benson B8M | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1980 | Benson B8M | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 1975 | Benson B8M | Ringwood, Illinois, United States | - | Serious 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 |