# Fatal NTSB investigations: Bensen B-8M

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB FTW86FRG26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FRG26.md): Benson B-8M · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 10, 1986 · N632X · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed out of control after the eng stopped during a landing approach, the acft had almost completed the 1st pattern around the field when the eng stopped. Investigation revealed a 1/4 inch nylon rope wrapped and tied around the rotor blade about 30…
- [NTSB ATL83LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA264.md): Bensen B8M · Somerville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1983 · N47BH · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed during takeoff while on a pleasure flight. A witness stated that he saw the acft take off and climb outat a gradual climb to about 100 ft and then start a gradual descent to about 30 ft. at which time the acft nosed over and went almost…
- [NTSB CHI82FA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA234.md): Goans G-5 · Kankakee, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1982 · N59CG · Destroyed
  > The pilot was making his first flight since a special airworthiness certificate was issued. This aircraft was unique in that the rotor controls were cable instead of push-pull rods. The aircraft after takeoff started pitching up and down. This pitching…
- [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 CHI75FET08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FET08.md): Bensen B-8M · Roanoke, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 3, 1974 · N9188 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC74FGG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FGG09.md): Bensen B8 · Windsor, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 12, 1973 · N6394 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69F0242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0242.md): Bensen B8M · Mickleton, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 28, 1968 · N8713R · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69F0180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0180.md): Bensen B8M · Bridgeton, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 14, 1968 · N2190 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA69F0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0008.md): Bensen B-8M · West Point, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 20, 1968 · N4210 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67A0125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0125.md): Bensen B-8M · Westland, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 14, 1967 · N6931 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA67A0051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0051.md): Bensen B8M · Morrisville, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 22, 1966 · N4683S · Destroyed

## 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_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1300516'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1300516

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