Bensen B-8M N24836
11 May 1974 · Cerrillos, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 May 1974, a Bensen B-8M registered N24836 was involved in an accident during in flight near Cerrillos, New Mexico, 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
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cerrillos, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- N24836
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0935
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
LOSS OF CTL FOR UNDET REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1974 | Bensen B-8M | Eugene, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1974 | Bensen B-8M | Reno, Nevada, United States | Wolf Industrie | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 1974 | Bensen B-8M | Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1974 | Bensen B-8M | Roanoke, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 1973 | Bensen B-8M | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Bensen B-8M | Adelanto, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |