Bensen B-8M N37512
14 September 1980 · Franksville, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 September 1980 at about 15:35 local time, a Bensen B-8M registered N37512 was involved in an accident during in flight near Franksville, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Franksville, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hunt
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B-8M
- Registration
- N37512
- 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
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3452
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
BOOT HEEL FD 30YDS FM ACFT W GROOVE ON HEEL ALIGNED W MARKINGS ON STEERING BAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B-8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1980 | Bensen B-8M | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1980 | Bensen B-8M | Quincy, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1980 | Bensen B-8M | Hudson, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1980 | Bensen B-8M | Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Bensen B-8M | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1981 | Bensen B-8M | Sandin, Puerto Rico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |