# NTSB CHI71FGD08: Bensen B-8M, N5091, Lorain, OH, July 22, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 22, 1970
- Place: Lorain, OH · LORAIN, OH
- Location: 41.4388° N, 82.1797° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lorain, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4388&lon=-82.1797&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116151
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FGD08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FGD08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1020  70/7/22    LORAIN,OHIO         BENSEN B-8M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 255
        TIME - 1800                    N5091               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LORAIN CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LORAIN,OHIO                 LORAIN,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED DURG DOWNWIND TURN.LANDED SHORT OF RWY ON ROUGH AREA OF ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5091](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5091-1972-02-02), registration cancelled 1972-02-02, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B-8M
- Registry model: [Bensen Gyrocopter B-8MJ](https://openairdocs.org/model/bensen-gyrocopter-b-8mj) (registry code 130070H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lorain City

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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