Bensen B-8M N9677Z
28 January 1967 · Chino Calif, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 January 1967 at about 16:30 local time, a Bensen B-8M registered N9677Z was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Chino Calif, California, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chino Calif, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chino
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- N9677Z
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0030
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
BUILDER OF N9677Z NOT DETERMINED. PERSONNEL-ROTOR SPINDLE NOT MADE TO SPECIFICATIONS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1967 | Bensen B-8M | Westland, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1967 | Bensen B-8M | Perry, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1967 | Bensen B-8M | Hooksett Nh, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1967 | Bensen B-8M | George Afb Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1968 | Bensen B-8M | Mt Vernon, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1968 | Bensen B-8M | Shafter, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |