# NTSB NYC69F0242: Bensen B8M, N8713R, Mickleton, NJ, September 28, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 28, 1968
- Place: Mickleton, NJ · MICKLETON, NJ
- Location: 39.7910° N, 75.2462° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mickleton, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7910&lon=-75.2462&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107554
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69F0242
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0242

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8713R-1970-06-24), registration cancelled 1970-06-24, S/N 3773 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B8M
- Registry model: [Bensen B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/bensen-b-8m) (registry code 1300516) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Peaslee

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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