Bensen B-8M N5779
19 April 1972 · Readington, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 April 1972 at about 13:55 local time, a Bensen B-8M registered N5779 was involved in an accident during in flight near Readington, New Jersey, 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 13:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Readington, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Solberg
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- N5779
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Somerville, Nj → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0431
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
DNWND TURN, LOST A/S, UN MAINT ALT.CRASH LNDD ON ROUGH TRRN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1973 | Bensen B-8M | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Bensen B-8M | Adelanto, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1971 | Bensen B-8M | Ames, Iowa, United States | David L Stooke | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Bensen B-8M | Castroville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1973 | Bensen B-8M | Amelia, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Bensen B-8M | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |