Bensen B8M N47BH
9 July 1983 · Somerville, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 July 1983 at about 18:30 local time, a Bensen B8M registered N47BH was involved in an accident near Somerville, Tennessee, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Somerville, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fayette County (57M)
- Coordinates
- 35.2294, -89.3508
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M
- Registration
- N47BH
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA264
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
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING TAKEOFF WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. A WITNESS STATED THAT HE SAW THE ACFT TAKE OFF AND CLIMB OUTAT A GRADUAL CLIMB TO ABOUT 100 FT AND THEN START A GRADUAL DESCENT TO ABOUT 30 FT. AT WHICH TIME THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND WENT ALMOST VERTICALLY INTO THE GROUND. THE CARBURETOR AIR FILTER CAME OFF AND STRUCK THE PROP CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION. THE PROP THEN STRUCK THE PILOT AND THE ACFT PLUMMETED TO THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1983 | Bensen B8M | Paoli, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1983 | Bensen B8M | Patillas | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Bensen B8M | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Ellery Barnes | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1983 | Bensen B8M | Rocklin, California, United States | John T. Hall | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1981 | Bensen B8M | Kirbyville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1981 | Bensen B8M | Yolo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Apison, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Cessna 152 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Daniel Philip King | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Lake Hills, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Cessna TU206G | Brentwood, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Embraer EMB110-P1 | Blountville, Tennessee, United States | Atlantic Southeast Airlines | Minor injuries | - |