# NTSB LAX69F0293: Bensen B-8M, N2553, Litchfld Pk, AZ, March 2, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 2, 1969
- Place: Litchfld Pk, AZ · LITCHFLD PK, AZ
- Location: 33.5021° N, 112.3594° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Litchfield Park, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5021&lon=-112.3594&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 17, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188005
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX69F0293
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0293

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0945   69/3/2    LITCHFLD PK,ARIZ    BENSEN B-8M         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE
        TIME - 1230                    N2553               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, 5 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSERVED PORPOISING AT APROX 50 FT ALT,LOSING ALT UNTIL IT STRUCK THE RNWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2553](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2553-1970-09-03), registration cancelled 1970-09-03, S/N 9022-1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B-8M
- Registry model: [Hummel Bensen GYROCOPTER](https://openairdocs.org/model/hummel-bensen-gyrocopter) (registry code 13006YT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Luke

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