Bensen B-8M N6536
16 October 1976 · Laurens, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 October 1976 at about 17:15 local time, a Bensen B-8M registered N6536 was involved in an accident during in flight near Laurens, South Carolina, 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laurens, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Laurens Co Airpt.
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- N6536
- 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
- 3-3735
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
MAIN ROTOR BLADES AND ENG DRIVEN PROPELLER MADE CONTACT DURING PLT INDUCED STALL MANEUVER
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1976 | Bensen B-8M | Lehi, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1975 | Bensen B-8M | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1975 | Bensen B-8M | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1975 | Bensen B-8M | Hollywood, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1975 | Bensen B-8M | Jasper, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1978 | Bensen B-8M | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |