# NTSB MIA75FKT88: Bensen B-8M, N47056, Hollywood, FL, June 29, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 29, 1975
- Place: Hollywood, FL · HOLLYWOOD, FL
- Location: 26.0310° N, 80.1646° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hollywood, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0310&lon=-80.1646&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 21, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149375
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75FKT88
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKT88

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1945  75/6/29    HOLLYWOOD,FL        BENSEN B-8M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N47056              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLYWOOD,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     100
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD AT 100FT ALT ENCTRD ADVERSE WINDS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N47056](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47056-1977-07-07), registration cancelled 1977-07-07, S/N BC1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B-8M
- Registry model: [Cooley BENSEN B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cooley-bensen-b-8m) (registry code 13021K7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19750629017589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750629017589A), Jun 29, 1975: Amtr 1302178, Hollywood, FL, Substantial damage. Plt rptd at 100FT alt enctrd adverse winds.

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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