# NTSB CHI72FEV31: Bensen B8M, N30082, Bloomington, IL, May 10, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 10, 1972
- Place: Bloomington, IL · BLOOMINGTON, IL
- Location: 40.4758° N, 88.9699° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bloomington, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4758&lon=-88.9699&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165864
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72FEV31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEV31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0445  72/5/10    BLOOMINGTON,ILL     BENSEN B8M          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 42, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N30082              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLOOMINGTON-NORMA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLOOMINGTON,ILL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- INTERNAL FAILURE OF ENG,CAUGHT FIRE.PLTS FLT JACKET CAUGHT FIRE,CAUSED EXCESSIVE BURNS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N30082 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B8M
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Bloomington-Norma

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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