Benson B8MVW N1182
4 August 1979 · Mars Hill, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1979 at about 19:20 local time, a Benson B8MVW registered N1182 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mars Hill, Maine, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mars Hill, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mars Hill
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Benson B8MVW
- Registration
- N1182
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2227
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
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