# NTSB NYC70FHD09: Bensen B-8M, N59324, Bridgeton, NJ, March 1, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 1, 1970
- Place: Bridgeton, NJ · BRIDGETON, NJ
- Location: 39.4292° N, 75.2286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bridgeton, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4292&lon=-75.2286&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 20, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135273
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70FHD09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FHD09

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0725   70/3/1    BRIDGETON,NJ        BENSEN B-8M         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 61, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N59324              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRIDGETON,NJ                BRIDGETON,NJ
        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 HIT RUDDER AND PROP DURING PULL UP FROM LOW PASS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N59324](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59324-1971-05-28), registration cancelled 1971-05-28, S/N 8255242 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B-8M
- Registry model: [Robbins-Albina B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/robbins-albina-b-8m) (registry code 1300764) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bucks

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.