# Accident 19851112056679A: Amtrbx BENSENB8M, Eureka, CA, November 12, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 12, 1985, 13:45 local time
- Place: Eureka, CA
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8003° N, 124.1494° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8003&lon=-124.1494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4579C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4579C-1991-04-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Colman John Patrick BENSEN B-8M (registry code 13021LV, https://openairdocs.org/model/colman-john-patrick-bensen-b-8m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBX BENSENB8M
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86FVD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FVD02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851112056679A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

GAINED CONSIDERABLE FORWARD SPEED AND THEN CLIMBED SHARPLY. DURING TURN ROLLED OVER, FELL AND STRUCK GROUND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX86FVD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FVD02), Nov 12, 1985: John Patrick Coleman Bensen B-8M (N4579C), Eureka, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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