# Accident 19910815034419A: Amtrbx BENSEN8M, Turlock, CA, August 15, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 15, 1991, 13:20 local time
- Place: Turlock, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.4696° N, 120.8504° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4696&lon=-120.8504&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8241, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8241-1993-04-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bensen Gyrocopter B-8MJ (registry code 130070H, https://openairdocs.org/model/bensen-gyrocopter-b-8mj) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBX BENSEN8M
- Reported engine: AMTR 4318AMCCULCH
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA359) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910815034419A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL ON TAKEOFF.WAIVERED,DESCENDED AND STRUCK A TRUCK. NO RECENT HOMEBUILT INSPECTIONS. MODIFICATION MADE.

## 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 LAX91LA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA359), Aug 15, 1991: Benson/Ambrocini/Wentzel B-8MJ (N8241), Turlock, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S OVER ROTATION OF THE GYROCOPTER DURING THE TAKEOFF SEQUENCE WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE POOR MAINTENANCE PRACTICES PERFORMED ON THE MACHINE.

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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