# NTSB CHI78DEC33: Bensen Gyro B8-M, N6889, New Hudson, MI, May 31, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 31, 1978
- Place: New Hudson, MI · NEW HUDSON, MI
- Location: 42.5109° N, 83.6155° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Hudson, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5109&lon=-83.6155&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 10, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141267
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78DEC33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEC33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1415  78/5/31    NEW HUDSON,MI       BENSEN GYRO B8-M    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 393
        TIME - 1000                    N6889               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW HUDSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW HUDSON,MI               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PILOT HAD NO GYROPLANE RATING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6889](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6889-1978-06-21), registration cancelled 1978-06-21, S/N EFS1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN GYRO B8-M
- Registry model: [Sadilek B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/sadilek-b-8m) (registry code 1302145) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: New Hudson

## 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 19780531013339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780531013339A), May 31, 1978: Schzow MODELB, New Hudson, MI, Destroyed. Pilot had no gyroplane rating.

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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