Bensen B-8 N7787
5 April 1970 · Arlington, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 April 1970 at about 14:15 local time, a Bensen B-8 registered N7787 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Arlington, Washington, 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 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arlington, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Arlington
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8
- Registration
- N7787
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1843
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
PROP TIP SEPN, HIT M/R BLADE.PROP, AERIAL SN482072 HAD BULLET STRIKE PREVIOUS WK.WND GUSTING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1970 | Bensen B-8 | Pratt, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1969 | Bensen B-8 | Valley Centr, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1971 | Bensen B-8 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Martin F Hanso | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1968 | Bensen B-8 | Pratt, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1968 | Bensen B-8 | Adelanto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Bensen B-8 | Marion, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |