# NTSB MKC80FCA24: Bensen B8M, N5584C, Chesterfield, MO, July 27, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1980
- Place: Chesterfield, MO · CHESTERFIELD, MO
- Location: 38.6631° N, 90.5771° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chesterfield, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6631&lon=-90.5771&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 25, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129886
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC80FCA24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCA24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1214  80/7/27    CHESTERFIELD,MO     BENSEN B8M          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 41, 200
        TIME - 1005                    N5584C              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARROWHEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHESTERFIELD,MO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PRESSURE SENSOR, ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION,EXPERIMENTAL VW ENG FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5584C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5584C-1983-04-14), registration cancelled 1983-04-14, S/N GSC-2 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B8M
- Registry model: [Bensen B-8m GYROCOPTER](https://openairdocs.org/model/bensen-b-8m-gyrocopter) (registry code 13007UV) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Arrowhead

## 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 19800727030029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800727030029A), Jul 27, 1980: Amtrbx BENSENB8M, Chesterfield, MO, Substantial damage. Student pilot flying gyro copter had engine falure in airport pattern and attempted emergency landing.

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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