Benson B8M NONE
4 August 1982 · Suffolk, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1982 at about 04:13 local time, a Benson B8M registered NONE, operated by Eric Koberg, was involved in an accident near Suffolk, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Suffolk, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Suffolk
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Benson B8M
- Registration
- NONE
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eric Koberg
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Suffolk → Suffolk
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82FID12
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
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING HIGH SPEED TAXI WITH OCCASIONAL LIFT OFF AND LANDING. HE STATED THAT ON THIS LIFT OFF THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET OFF THE GROUND WHEN HE LOST CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Benson B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Benson B8M | Sandwich, Illinois, United States | Ronald P. Waid | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Benson B8M | Libby, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1980 | Benson B8M | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1982 | Cessna 150 | Red Oak, Virginia, United States | Jerry M. Daniel | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Beechcraft 90 | Hot Springs, Virginia, United States | D. S. Ingalls | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Lambsburg, Virginia, United States | Air Security Transport Corpora | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Cessna 414A | Ashland, Virginia, United States | Ashland Properties | Fatal | 8 |
| 23 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-31-350 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Mid South Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1982 | Bell 206B | Gate City, Virginia, United States | Imperial Intn'l | Serious injuries | - |