# NTSB DEN74FQA43: Bensen B-8M, N24836, Cerrillos, NM, May 11, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 11, 1974
- Place: Cerrillos, NM · CERRILLOS, NM
- Location: 35.4378° N, 106.1225° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cerrillos, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4378&lon=-106.1225&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 6, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186256
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74FQA43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FQA43

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0935  74/5/11  NR.CERRILLOS,N MEX    BENSEN B-8M         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N24836              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CERRILLOS,N MEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- LOSS OF CTL FOR UNDET REASON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N24836](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24836-1974-06-24), registration cancelled 1974-06-24, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B-8M
- Registry model: [Robinson ROBINSON B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-robinson-b-8m) (registry code 1300859) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19740511011499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740511011499A), May 11, 1974: Amtr 1300859, Cerrillos, NM, Destroyed. Loss of ctl for undet reason.

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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