# NTSB MIA77FA055: Bensen B-8M, N1559, Homestead, FL, March 24, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 24, 1978
- Place: Homestead, FL · HOMESTEAD, FL
- Location: 25.4659° N, 80.4460° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Homestead, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.4659&lon=-80.4460&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 28, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142239
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FA055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA055-142239

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0851  78/3/24    HOMESTEAD,FL        BENSEN B-8M         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1510                    N1559               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  62, 13500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHARDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOMESTEAD,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAXI: GROUND TAXI, OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1559](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1559-1979-04-10), registration cancelled 1979-04-10, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B-8M
- Registry model: [Edwards B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/edwards-b-8m) (registry code 1300724) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Richards

## 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 19780324013719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780324013719A), Mar 24, 1978: Amtr 1300724, Homestead, FL, Substantial damage

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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