# NTSB LAX67A0094: Bensen B-8-M, N1400, Corona, CA, April 6, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 6, 1967
- Place: Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
- Location: 33.8753° N, 117.5664° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corona, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8753&lon=-117.5664&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117716
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67A0094
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0094

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0139   67/4/6    CORONA,CALIF        BENSEN B-8-M        CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 200
        TIME - 1120                    N1400               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO.2 PISTON HEAD AND WALL MELTED.115/145 OCTANE FUEL REQUIRED-120/138 USED.LANDED IN PLOWED FIELD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1400](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1400-1971-08-02), registration cancelled 1971-08-02, S/N SR-100 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B-8-M
- Registry model: [Bensen B8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/bensen-b8m) (registry code 13007P1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Corona

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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