Benson B-8M N65232
22 July 1979 · Rockford, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1979 at about 15:18 local time, a Benson B-8M registered N65232 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Rockford, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rockford, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greater Rockford
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Benson B-8M
- Registration
- N65232
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3521
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PROP SEP & HIT MAIN ROTOR.GLAND NUT, VW PN 111-105305E, FAILED BETWEEN PROP HUB & VW ENG CRANKSHAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Benson B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1982 | Benson B-8M | Minneola, Florida, United States | Paul E. Homan | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Benson B-8M | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Benson B-8M | Fountain Hills, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Benson B-8M | Placida, Florida, United States | Kevin ORF | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |