# NTSB NYC68A0046: Bensen B8M, N538Y, Palmyra, NY, September 16, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 16, 1967
- Place: Palmyra, NY · PALMYRA, NY
- Location: 43.0608° N, 77.2297° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palmyra, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0608&lon=-77.2297&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 21, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114917
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68A0046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0648  67/9/16    PALMYRA,NY          BENSEN B8M          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1600                    N538Y               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALMYRA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ROTOR BLADES STRUCK PROPELLER DURING FLIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N538Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N538Y-1970-09-03), registration cancelled 1970-09-03, S/N J-I-1, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B8M
- Registry model: [Bensen Gyrocopter B8](https://openairdocs.org/model/bensen-gyrocopter-b8) (registry code 13007UR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Palmyra

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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