# NTSB NYC72FHM08: Bensen B8M, N2765, New Shrewsbury, NJ, September 3, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 3, 1971
- Place: New Shrewsbury, NJ · NEW SHREWSBURY, NJ
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 5, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163554
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FHM08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHM08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1468   71/9/3    NEW SHREWSBURY,NJ   BENSEN B8M          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 227
        TIME - 1825                    N2765               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ASBURY PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEPTUNE,NJ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRANKCASE CK VALVE AND FUEL PUMP FAILED. PLT LND BESIDE PARKWAY,BALLOONED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2765](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2765-2020-04-10), registration cancelled 2020-04-10, S/N 262-54-8027 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Asbury Park

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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