Bensen B8M N4218Z
11 September 1981 · Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1981 at about 10:00 local time, a Bensen B8M registered N4218Z was involved in an accident during in flight near Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cavern City
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M
- Registration
- N4218Z
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1963
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
AIR CLEANER SEPARATED, DMGD PROP.LNDD IN CANYON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1981 | Bensen B8M | Kirbyville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1981 | Bensen B8M | Yolo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1981 | Bensen B8M | Lancaster, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1981 | Bensen B8M | Smithland, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 1981 | Bensen B8M | Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Bensen B8M | Sherrill, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |