# NTSB IAD74FKM27: Benson B8M, N6020, Salisbury, NC, November 6, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 6, 1973
- Place: Salisbury, NC · SALISBURY, NC
- Location: 35.6651° N, 80.4919° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salisbury, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6651&lon=-80.4919&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 February 14, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187829
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74FKM27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FKM27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3865   73/11/6   SALISBURY,NC        BENSON B8M          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 0630                    N6020               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROWAN COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALISBURY,NC                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT HAVE ANY FLT TIME FOR PAST 90 DAYS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6020](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6020-1974-04-24), registration cancelled 1974-04-24, S/N 224-05-7652 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSON B8M
- Registry model: [Bensen GYROCOPTER B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/bensen-gyrocopter-b-8m) (registry code 059041E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rowan County

## 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 19731106035639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731106035639A), Nov 6, 1973: Amtr 1300761, Salisbury, NC. Plt did not have any flt time for past 90 days.

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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