Bensen B8M N1450
17 June 1979 · Paso Robles, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 June 1979 at about 10:45 local time, a Bensen B8M registered N1450 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Paso Robles, California, 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 10:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paso Robles, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Paso Robles
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M
- Registration
- N1450
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1859
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
PREVIOUS HARD LNDGS RESULTED W CONTROL RODS BEING BENT & STRAIGHTENED IN THE FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1979 | Bensen B8M | Canton, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Bensen B8M | Sherrill, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Sep 1980 | Bensen B8M | St. Joseph, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Bensen B8M | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1980 | Bensen B8M | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1978 | Bensen B8M | Hudson, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |