Bensen B-8M N41BS
11 June 1982 · Parsons, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 June 1982 at about 00:00 local time, a Bensen B-8M registered N41BS, operated by Johnnie R. FOX, was involved in an accident near Parsons, Tennessee, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Parsons, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Scott Field (OM1)
- Coordinates
- 35.6502, -88.1198
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- N41BS
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Johnnie R. FOX
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Parsons → Parsons
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA176
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
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, A GUST OF WIND YAWED THE GYROCOPTER WHICH HE ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL WITH RUDDER AND INCREASED PROPELLER RPM. HE STATED THAT THE POWER INCREASE RESULTED IN A SHARP YAW TO THE LEFT AND A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE GYROCOPTER STRUCK THE GROUND AND TIPPED ON ITS LEFT SIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1982 | Bensen B-8M | Kennewick, Washington, United States | Andrew L. Slinkard | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1983 | Bensen B-8M | Herington, Kansas, United States | Robert L. Smith | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Bensen B-8M | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1981 | Bensen B-8M | Sandin, Puerto Rico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 1983 | Bensen B-8M | Wendover, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1981 | Bensen B-8M | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1982 | Varga 2180 | Arlington, Tennessee, United States | Curtis R. Merkel | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Athens, Tennessee, United States | Charles Reddel | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Pitts S2S | Somerville, Tennessee, United States | Howard M. Mullins | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | American AA-1 | Covington, Tennessee, United States | Frank E. Griffin | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Douglas DC-9-15F | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Republic Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1982 | Boeing 727-223 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |