Bensen B-8M N8212
30 May 1970 · Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 May 1970 at about 12:45 local time, a Bensen B-8M registered N8212 was involved in an accident during in flight near Charlestown, Rhode Island, 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- Charlestown Naval
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- N8212
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- W Kingston, Ri → Westerly State Park
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1025
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
PISTON RING FAILURE IN NR 4 CYL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1970 | Bensen B-8M | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1970 | Bensen B-8M | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1970 | Bensen B-8M | Woodbridge, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1970 | Bensen B-8M | Richmond Hill, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1970 | Bensen B-8M | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1970 | Bensen B-8M | Bridgeton, New Jersey, 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 |