Benson B8M N4355
20 June 1980 · Frederick, Oklahoma, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 June 1980 at about 14:30 local time, a Benson B8M registered N4355 was involved in an accident during in flight near Frederick, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frederick, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Frederick Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Benson B8M
- Registration
- N4355
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1718
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
OBSD IN STEEP TURNS/DIVES.MAIN ROTOR SEPD, BLADESBENT UPWARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Benson B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1980 | Benson B8M | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Nov 1979 | Benson B8M | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1979 | Benson B8M | Johnstown, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1982 | Benson B8M | Ashland, Kentucky, United States | Michael Donahue | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1982 | Benson B8M | Walls, Mississippi, United States | Joan R. Reese | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Benson B8M | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | H. P. Heekins | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |