# NTSB MIA75FLA22: Bensen B8M, N9742, St Augustine, FL, November 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 10, 1974
- Place: St Augustine, FL · ST AUGUSTINE, FL
- Location: 29.8960° N, 81.3116° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Augustine, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8960&lon=-81.3116&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 16, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142938
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75FLA22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLA22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3854  74/11/10   ST AUGUSTINE,FLA    BENSEN B8M          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 4478
        TIME - 1655                    N9742               PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST AUGUSTINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST AUGUSTINE,FLA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- BENT AXLE,BROKE ROTOR BLADES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9742](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9742-2013-05-29), registration cancelled 2013-05-29, S/N 1, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B8M
- Registry model: [Gateley BENSEN B8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/gateley-bensen-b8m) (registry code 13007GX) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: St Augustine

## 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 19741110040149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741110040149A), Nov 10, 1974: Amtr 1300761, St Augustine, FL, Substantial damage. Bent axle,broke rotor blades.

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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