Bensen B8M NONE
25 October 1981 · Yolo, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 October 1981 at about 16:00 local time, a Bensen B8M registered NONE was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Yolo, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yolo, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Riego Road Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M
- Registration
- NONE
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2316
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
UN TO MAINT ALT AFTER TURNING DNWND.PLT SUSPECTED IMPROPER PITCH ADJUSTMENT OF MAIN ROTOR BLADES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1981 | Bensen B8M | Kirbyville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1981 | Bensen B8M | Lancaster, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1981 | Bensen B8M | Smithland, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 1981 | Bensen B8M | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1981 | Bensen B8M | Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Bensen B8M | Sherrill, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |