# NTSB MIA82DKA04: Bensen B-8M, N4627, Sandin, PR, December 25, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 25, 1981
- Place: Sandin, PR · SANDIN,PR, PR
- Location: 18.4852° N, 66.4113° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sandin, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.4852&lon=-66.4113&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 8, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123194
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA82DKA04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DKA04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3371  81/12/25   SANDIN,PR           BENSEN B-8M         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 36, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1230                    N4627               PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TORTVGUERO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANDIN,PR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- WITNESS RPRTD ENG WAS CUT AFT CLBG 4000FT,CUT AGAIN AFT DSNDG & BGNG 2ND CLB,ENTERED DIVE/SPIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4627](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4627-1983-08-29), registration cancelled 1983-08-29, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B-8M
- Registry model: [Kersting Eugene B-8ME](https://openairdocs.org/model/kersting-eugene-b-8me) (registry code 13007ZJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tortvguero

## 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 19811225082509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811225082509A), Dec 25, 1981: Amtrbx BENSENB8M, Sandin, Puerto Rico, Destroyed. Made abrupt manuevers with gyrocopter. Rotor struck the rudder. Went into a spin. Crashed in ocean.

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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