# NTSB investigations: Bensen B-8

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 NYC01LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA108.md): Bensen Gyroplane · Watertown, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2001 · N8184 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in rotary wing aircraft.
- [NTSB SEA82DA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA096.md): Bensen B-8M · Kennewick, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 27, 1982 · N5919 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he was demonstrating the gyrocopter's vertical decent capability at an eaa fly-in. He flew the aircraft into the wind at approximately 200 feet, reduced power and failed to recover from the sink rate.
- [NTSB CHI72FEP45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEP45.md): Bensen B-8 · Wiscnsin Rpds, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 16, 1972 · N2362 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC70DCQ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70DCQ23.md): Bensen B-8 · Pratt, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 2, 1970 · N9144 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D 229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D%20229.md): Bensen B-8 · Valley Centr, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1969 · N9144 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69D0188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0188.md): Bensen B-8 · Pratt, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 6, 1968 · N9144 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0057.md): Bensen B-8M · Shafter, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1968 · N1585 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68F0570](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0570.md): Bensen B-8 · Winsted, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1968 · N1075Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67A0070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0070.md): Bensen B-8M · Chino, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 28, 1967 · N9677Z · 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('13005ZX'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=13005ZX

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