Bensen B8-MG N26083
23 April 1978 · Carlisle, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 April 1978 at about 13:30 local time, a Bensen B8-MG registered N26083 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Carlisle, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carlisle, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Carlisle Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8-MG
- Registration
- N26083
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0586
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
MCCOULLOUGH POWERPLANT INSTALLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1978 | Bensen B8 | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Aug 1981 | Bensen B8 | Hixson, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1973 | Bensen B8 | Windsor, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 1973 | Bensen B8-M | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1972 | Bensen B8-M | Adelanto, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Bensen B8 | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |