# NTSB investigations: Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100

A list on [Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100](https://openairdocs.org/engine/mcculloch-4318a-e-0-100.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

Page 1 of 2 · 91 investigations

- [NTSB ATL07LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA026.md): Ridgway Bensen B8M · Johns Island, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2006 · N7030T · Substantial damage
  > The pilots improper preflight planning and decision resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ATL98LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA097.md): Benson B-8M · Placida, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1998 · N2289V · Substantial damage
  > Excessive taxi speed. A related factor was the wind gusts.
- [NTSB BFO95LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA056.md): Knoll-Bensen B-80 · Germansville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1995 · N12JK · Substantial damage
  > the private pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI94LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA274.md): Nelson Benson B-8M · Sandwich, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1994 · N26063 · Destroyed
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot (owner/pilot/mechanic), and his improper modification of the flight control system, which resulted in his failure (or inability) to maintain control of the gyrocopter. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's…
- [NTSB ATL94LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA013.md): Bowermaster B-8M · Cowpens, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1993 · N10343 · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation which resulted from unported fuel in the fuel tank due to inadequate design of the tanks.
- [NTSB LAX92LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA109.md): 85 Manista KB-2 · Rosamond, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1992 · N169RM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor RPM adequate to avoid flapping. Factors which contributed to the accident were related to the pilot's performance of an excessively abrupt maneuver.
- [NTSB SEA90LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA067.md): Becker Bensen B8M · Burlington, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1990 · N87917 · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the propeller.
- [NTSB MKC89FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89FA109.md): Bensen B-8KSB · Eldon, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 13, 1989 · N37511 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in collision with the terrain during take off.
- [NTSB MIA89LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA020.md): Parsons B-8M · Lake City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1988 · N10WP · Substantial damage
  > During an airshow, the plt took off to perform a planned 8-spin autorotative landing from an alt of aprx 800 ft. an FAA inspector who observed the accident stated the flt ascended to aprx 650 ft MSL. After closing the throttle, the plt began the maneuver.…
- [NTSB CHI85FA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA209.md): Heekin B-8-M · Williamsburg, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 1985 · N3250M · Destroyed
  > Witness reported hearing a loud bang and seeing the main rotor blades stopped. The gyrocopter was then observed rotating slowly in a clockwise direction to ground impact. The wooded prop (engine driven) was demolished with portions of it found up to 300 ft…
- [NTSB LAX84FUG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FUG02.md): Phaneuf B8 MOD Gyro · Murrieta, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 2, 1984 · N8474 · Destroyed
  > A witness observed the gyrocopter circle the aprt. On the second time around, it dropped down low on the downwind leg and disappeared behind a small hill. He also stated the eng was running at full power and that he could hear the rotor blades strike the…
- [NTSB CHI84LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA347.md): Lindsay Davis Benson B8M · Gross Ile, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1984 · N4453D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was in the airport traffic pattern when he noticed the eng cylinder head temp exceeding the red line. He attempted to lower the temp by reducing the eng RPM but could not maintain alt. The pilot maneuvered the acft toward the airport and at…
- [NTSB MIA84FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA112.md): Swanson/Bensen B-8M · Dunnellon, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1984 · N8067W · Substantial damage
  > The student plt was told by the owner of the acft to only taxi the acft & not to fly it. During the 6th taxi maneuver it became airborne. It climbed to about 200 ft AGL where the plt made a 180 deg turn, followed by a 90 deg turn, followed by another 180 deg…
- [NTSB SEA83LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA158.md): Bensen B8M · Wenatchee, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1983 · N2279C · Destroyed
  > Reportedly, the plt had received 7 hrs of dual instruction in the benson gyrocopter. He had been observed taxiing the acft on an unused portion of the arpt during the winter months of 1982 & 1983. However, no flts were observed & the student plt had no…
- [NTSB DEN83FTM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTM05.md): Bensen B-8M · Wendover, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 17, 1983 · N67037 · Substantial damage
  > The gyrocopter collided with a powerline at 29 ft AGL. The pilot took off from a road and in proceeding along the road collided with the wires. The pilot was seriously injured. His student pilot certificate had expired in dec. 1979. Due tohis injuries no…
- [NTSB CHI83LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA010.md): Benson B8M · Sandwich, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1982 · N26063 · Destroyed
  > The aircraft was being flown by a person with no pilot rating and no student or medical certificate. After takeoff, he circled the airport and flew over the edge of a lake. Reportedly, the engine suddenly lost power while he was about 300 ft above the…
- [NTSB ATL82FLT06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FLT06.md): Benson B8M · Walls, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 14, 1982 · N2311E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that after he took off and climbed to about 100 ft AGL, he tried to turn, but found he had no control of the aircraft. He then reduced the power and crash landed into a soybean field. An examination of the wreckage revealed that the lower…
- [NTSB CHI82DA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA349.md): Bensen BM8 · Zilwauker, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 9, 1982 · N9463A · Destroyed
  > During flight at about 1500 ft AGL, the aircraft engine lost power. The pilot made a steep approach to land in a small field surrounded by power lines. He stated that during an extreme flare to stop the forward flight, the main rotor blades hit the ground and…
- [NTSB ATL82FID09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FID09.md): Mignet HM293 · Radford, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 30, 1982 · N2931 · Substantial damage
  > During flight, the pilot began flying over a river in his homebuilt HM293 "flea." He reported that he had started a right turn and was looking for a bridge when the left wing tip struck wires. The wires were part of a railway signal line that crossed the…
- [NTSB CHI81DEP47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEP47.md): Bensen B-8M · Manitowoc, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1981 · N513DE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FLG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLG22.md): Bensen B8M · Lancaster, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1981 · N4745S · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FEE46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEE46.md): Bensen B8MG · Ridott, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 21, 1981 · N3778J · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FPG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPG07.md): Bensen B8M · Sherrill, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 29, 1980 · N3790K · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FPM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPM01.md): Benson B8M · Tulsa, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 9, 1980 · N475 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FEV40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEV40.md): Bensen B8M · St. Joseph, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 28, 1980 · N30087 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FGT21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGT21.md): Bensen B-8M · Columbia, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 8, 1980 · N3776N · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80FCA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCA22.md): Bensen B8M · Montgomery Cy, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 19, 1980 · N9981 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80DEP27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEP27.md): Bensen B-8M · Manitowoc, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1980 · N2264A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FKJ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKJ27.md): Bensen BTS8-M · Selma, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 23, 1980 · N554A · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FPM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPM03.md): Benson B8M · Sand Springs, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 19, 1979 · N6933 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79DCG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCG59.md): Bensen Gyro · Mountain Grove, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1979 · N47814 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FLA50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLA50.md): Birdman TL1A · Deland, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 9, 1978 · N102BA · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78DVA42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA42.md): Bensen B8M · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1978 · N8973 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FHA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHA21.md): Bensen B8M · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 29, 1978 · N5575 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FTE48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE48.md): Bensen B8M · Hudson, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 19, 1978 · N7142 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76DTM44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTM44.md): Bensen B-8M · Lehi, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1976 · N4194 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DLD59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLD59.md): Belden B-8M · Mulberry, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 31, 1976 · N8GB · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76DVM38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVM38.md): Bensen B8M · Salinas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 15, 1976 · N4672 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76DLQ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DLQ14.md): Mine-Copter R100 · Pikeville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1976 · N2137 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUM11.md): Bensen B8M · San Diego, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1975 · N4245 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76DKG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKG30.md): Bensen B-8M · Jasper, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1975 · N7457 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DER04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DER04.md): Bensen B-8M · New Richmond, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1975 · N8322 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FNC40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNC40.md): Benson B8M · Biddeford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1975 · N3979 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEC25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEC25.md): Bensen B-8M · Grosse Ile, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1974 · N104RJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75FUA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUA01.md): Bensen B-8 · Corona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1974 · N6965 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEA43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEA43.md): Phillips PA1067 · Sheridan, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 2, 1974 · N3017 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74DRG97](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRG97.md): Bensen 8M-KCA · Temple, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 12, 1974 · N6891A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74DUG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUG42.md): Bensen B8M · Corona, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 10, 1974 · N4341 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX73DUG37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUG37.md): Bensen B-8M · Adelanto, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1973 · N1571 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FHA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHA12.md): Bensen Gyro B8M · Reddington, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 12, 1972 · N59391 · Substantial damage

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.engine_model_code IN ('43101')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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