Benson B-8M N282A
28 March 1987 · Fountain Hills, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 March 1987 at about 19:40 local time, a Benson B-8M registered N282A was involved in an accident near Fountain Hills, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fountain Hills, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6009, -111.7394
- Aircraft
- Benson B-8M
- Registration
- N282A
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fountain Hills → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87DUJ04
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
WITNESSES STATED THAT THE HOMEBUILT GYROCOPTER ENTERED A STEEP CLIMB AND APPEARED TO ROLL COMPLETELY OVER. HALFWAY THROUGH THE ENGINE BACKFIRED AND THEN QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A STEEP DIVE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN NEAR VERTICALLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Benson B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1986 | Benson B-8M | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Benson B-8M | Minneola, Florida, United States | Paul E. Homan | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Benson B-8M | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Benson B-8M | Placida, Florida, United States | Kevin ORF | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1987 | Cessna 182F | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Swearingen SA227-AC | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Sky West Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1987 | Cessna 172N | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |