# NTSB CHI73FEG27: Bensen B-8M, N14439, Amelia, OH, June 9, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1973
- Place: Amelia, OH · AMELIA, OH
- Location: 39.0248° N, 84.2216° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amelia, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0248&lon=-84.2216&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190407
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEG27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEG27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1353   73/6/9    AMELIA,OHIO         BENSEN B-8M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N14439              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUMPHRIES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMELIA,OHIO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BROKEN FUEL LINE FITTING.GYROCOPTER BOUNCED THROUGH BRUSH AND HIGH WEED WHICH CAUSED ROLL OVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N14439 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B-8M
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Humphries

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730609015029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730609015029A), Jun 9, 1973: Amtr 1300861, Amelia, OH, Substantial damage. Broken fuel line fitting. Gyrocopter bounced through brush and high weed which caused roll over.

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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