NYC69F0242

NTSB accident investigation · Bensen B8M · Mickleton, NJ · September 28, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 28, 1968
Place
Mickleton, NJ · MICKLETON, NJ
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8713RBensen B8M
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107554

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4101  68/9/28    MICKLETON,NJ        BENSEN B8M          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 31,
        TIME - 1300                    N8713R              PX-  0  0  0  *ERROR-INVALID CODE*      UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEASLEE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- TAXI PRACTICE.NO RECORD OF ANY PREVIOUS FLT EXPERIENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8713R
Reported as
Bensen B8M
Category
Gyroplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Peaslee

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.