Bensen B8M N9729N
12 July 1985 · Hebron, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1985 at about 01:00 local time, a Bensen B8M registered N9729N was involved in an accident near Hebron, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hebron, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.9603, -82.4899
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M
- Registration
- N9729N
- 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
- CHI85LA289
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 GYROCOPTER LOST PARTIAL PWR WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND THE PLT EXECUTED AN AUTOROTATION INTO A CORN FIELD. THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FOUND LOOSE AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
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 | - |
| 9 Jul 1983 | Bensen B8M | Somerville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 320 | Ada, Ohio, United States | Charles W. Wood | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1985 | Cessna 182P | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 150M | Grove City, Ohio, United States | Columbus AVE. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 195B | Galena, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft N35 | Athens, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |