# NTSB MIA77FL901: Bensen B-8M, N6536, Laurens, SC, October 16, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 16, 1976
- Place: Laurens, SC · LAURENS, SC
- Location: 34.5027° N, 82.0214° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Laurens, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5027&lon=-82.0214&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 27, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156752
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FL901
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FL901

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3735  76/10/16 NR.LAURENS,SC         BENSEN B-8M         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1715                    N6536               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAURENS CO AIRPT.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LAURENS,SC                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- MAIN ROTOR BLADES AND ENG DRIVEN PROPELLER MADE CONTACT DURING PLT INDUCED STALL MANEUVER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6536](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6536-1976-12-03), registration cancelled 1976-12-03, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B-8M
- Registry model: [Richards B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/richards-b-8m) (registry code 1302144) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Laurens Co Airpt.

## 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 19761016032579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761016032579A), Oct 16, 1976: Amtr 1302144, Laurens, SC, Destroyed. Main rotor blades and eng driven propeller made contact during plt induced stall maneuver

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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