# Accident 19921010041449A: Amtrbx BENSENB8M, Holly Ridge, NC, October 10, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 10, 1992, 16:30 local time
- Place: Holly Ridge, NC
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4909° N, 77.5494° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4909&lon=-77.5494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3777R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3777R-2013-06-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Raynor Ted L BENSEN B-8M (registry code 13021CL, https://openairdocs.org/model/raynor-ted-l-bensen-b-8m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Volkswagen CONVERSION (registry code 63501, https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBX BENSENB8M
- Reported engine: AMTRVW VW1800VOLKS
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 917 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL93LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA007) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921010041449A

## Narrative

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

BECAME AIRBORNE ON TAXI TEST. CRASHED IN TREES ON CLIMBOUT.

## 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 ATL93LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA007), Oct 10, 1992: Bensen B-8M (N3777R), Holly Ridge, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OPERATE THE FLIGHT CONTROLS PROPERLY.

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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