Benson B-8M N2289V
5 July 1998 · Placida, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1998 at about 21:00 local time, a Benson B-8M registered N2289V, operated by Kevin ORF, was involved in an accident near Placida, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Placida, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rotonda International (X54)
- Coordinates
- 26.8495, -82.2809
- Aircraft
- Benson B-8M
- Registration
- N2289V
- Category
- Unknown
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kevin ORF
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL98LA097
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
Excessive taxi speed. A related factor was the wind gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The non-certificated pilot stated he was taxiing too fast downwind, encountered a gust of wind and lost control of the aircraft resulting in a collision with the ground. The gyrocopter subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted. The collision with the ground resulted in bending of the main rotor blades, rear propeller blades broken off and all structural components of the gyroplane bent and twisted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Benson B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1987 | Benson B-8M | Fountain Hills, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172F | Spring Hill, Florida, United States | Barrett A. Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172G | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1998 | Gulfstream American 690C | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1998 | Mohr SKYBOLT | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1998 | Bell 47G | Bunnell, Florida, United States | Wing and Rotor International | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1998 | Beechcraft 95 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | RAY T. Hanselman | Minor injuries | - |