Bensen B8M N4672
15 May 1976 · Salinas, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 May 1976 at about 13:17 local time, a Bensen B8M registered N4672 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Salinas, California, 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 13:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salinas, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salinas
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M
- Registration
- N4672
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1341
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.
Other Bensen B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1976 | Bensen B8M | Holtville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 1975 | Bensen B8M | San Diego, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1977 | Bensen B8M | Berryville, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jan 1975 | Bensen B8M | Madera, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Bensen B8M | Kellogg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 | - |