# NTSB CHI71FBM22: Bensen B8M, N1377, Ft.Wayne, IN, April 18, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 18, 1971
- Place: Ft.Wayne, IN · FT.WAYNE, IN
- Location: 41.1306° N, 85.1289° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Wayne, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1306&lon=-85.1289&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160738
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FBM22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBM22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4556  71/4/18    FT.WAYNE,IND        BENSEN B8M          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 300
        TIME - 1630                    N1377               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 215 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.WAYNE,IND                HUNTINGTON,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT OBS WAVING TO MOTORISTS ON HIWAY. HIT PWRS LINES CROSSING HIWAY 50 FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1377](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1377-1971-06-14), registration cancelled 1971-06-14, S/N B-107-R1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B8M
- Registry model: [Cohee B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cohee-b-8m) (registry code 1300722) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Baer

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.

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