Benson B8M N3979
28 June 1975 · Biddeford, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1975 at about 11:00 local time, a Benson B8M registered N3979 was involved in an accident during in flight near Biddeford, Maine, 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 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Biddeford, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Biddeford Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Benson B8M
- Registration
- N3979
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1790
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
NO COMPRESSION IN NO.2 CYLINDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1975 | Benson B8M | Ringwood, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1974 | Benson B8M | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1977 | Benson B8M | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1973 | Benson B8M | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Benson B8M | Watsonville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1979 | Benson B8M | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |