Bensen B8M N3121
11 June 1977 · Berryville, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 June 1977 at about 11:15 local time, a Bensen B8M registered N3121 was involved in an accident during in flight near Berryville, Arkansas, 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 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Berryville, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M
- Registration
- N3121
- 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
- 3-1218
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
M/R BLADE HIT RUDDER PANEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1977 | Bensen B8M | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Bensen B8M | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Mar 1978 | Bensen B8M | Hudson, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1976 | Bensen B8M | Holtville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 1976 | Bensen B8M | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Bensen B8M | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |