Bensen B-8M N1443
4 April 1969 · Eagle River, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 April 1969 at about 15:30 local time, a Bensen B-8M registered N1443 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Eagle River, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eagle River, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fire Lake
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- N1443
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1424
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
PLT UNABLE TO CONTROL ACFT DURING TURN.FIRST TURN PLT HAD ATTEMPTED IN GYROPLANE.ENDORSED FOR SOLO
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1969 | Bensen B-8M | Antioch, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1969 | Bensen B-8M | Litchfld Pk, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1969 | Bensen B-8M | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1969 | Bensen B-8M | Brooksville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Bensen B-8M | Cloquet, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1969 | Bensen B-8M | Lino Lakes, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |