Bensen B8M N9981
19 July 1980 · Montgomery Cy, Missouri, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 July 1980 at about 14:05 local time, a Bensen B8M registered N9981 was involved in an accident during in flight near Montgomery Cy, Missouri, 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 14:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montgomery Cy, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Montgomery Wehrma
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M
- Registration
- N9981
- 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
- 3-1613
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
MCCULLOCH 4318A ENG, IN GYROCOPTER.HIT PWR LN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 1980 | Bensen B8M | Sherrill, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Sep 1980 | Bensen B8M | St. Joseph, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1980 | Bensen B8M | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1980 | Bensen B8M | Spring Lake, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Bensen B8M | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1981 | Bensen B8M | Kirbyville, Texas, 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 | - |