Bensen B8M N30082
6 April 1967 · Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 April 1967 at about 16:30 local time, a Bensen B8M registered N30082 was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Scottsbluff, Nebraska, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Scottsbluff Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M
- Registration
- N30082
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0265
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
ACFT ROLLED FWD AS PLT WAS BOARDING AFTER HAND STARTING ENG. PROP STRUCK PLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1967 | Bensen B8M | Lockport, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1967 | Bensen B8M | Footville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1967 | Bensen B8M | Chula Vista, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Feb 1967 | Bensen B8M | Caddo Mills Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Oct 1967 | Bensen B8M | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1967 | Bensen B8M | Slidell, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |