Benson B8M N4415W
16 October 1983 · Libby, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 October 1983 at about 22:00 local time, a Benson B8M registered N4415W was involved in an accident near Libby, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Libby, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Libbt (S59)
- Coordinates
- 48.3196, -115.3604
- Aircraft
- Benson B8M
- Registration
- N4415W
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Libby → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84LTI01
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE ACFT CRASHED INTO TREES DURING A TAKEOFF AND DESCENDED INVERTED TO THE GROUND. THE PILOT STATED HE HAD NOT INTENDED TO FLY A PATTERN BUT MERELY TAKEOFF AND LAND IN A MODIFIED HIGH SPEED TAXI RUN. BUT ON THIS LAST RUN HE RAN OUT OF RWY AND DECIDED TO GO AROUND THE PATTERN. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE ENGINE STARTED TO OVERHEAT SO HE REDUCED POWER AND THE ACFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Benson B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1982 | Benson B8M | Ashland, Kentucky, United States | Michael Donahue | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Benson B8M | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1982 | Benson B8M | Walls, Mississippi, United States | Joan R. Reese | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Benson B8M | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | H. P. Heekins | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Benson B8M | Suffolk, Virginia, United States | Eric Koberg | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Benson B8M | Sandwich, Illinois, United States | Ronald P. Waid | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1983 | Cessna 182N | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Cessna T188C | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Bell 206B | Melrose, Montana, United States | Continental Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Cessna 182 | Forsyth, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-12 | St. Xavier, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1983 | Cessna 180 | Busby, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |