# NTSB NYC73FHA12: Bensen Gyro B8M, N59391, Reddington, NJ, November 12, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 12, 1972
- Place: Reddington, NJ · REDDINGTON, NJ
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168584
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FHA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1688  72/11/12   REDDINGTON,NJ       BENSEN GYRO B8M     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1230                    N59391              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOLBERG,AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDDINGTON,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        REMARKS- MAIN ROTOR MAST FWD SUPPORT CABLE LOOSE.CABLE PULLED OUT OF NICOPRESS SLEEVE,ROTOR HIT RUDDER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N59391](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59391-2013-02-01), registration cancelled 2013-02-01, S/N 826, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN GYRO B8M
- Registry model: [Dombrowski Bensen Gyro B8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/dombrowski-bensen-gyro-b8m) (registry code 130073E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100](https://openairdocs.org/engine/mcculloch-4318a-e-0-100) (registry code 43101, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Solberg,Airport

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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