# NTSB NYC78FHA21: Bensen B8M, N5575, Pittstown, NJ, April 29, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 29, 1978
- Place: Pittstown, NJ · PITTSTOWN, NJ
- Location: 40.5820° N, 74.9591° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittstown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5820&lon=-74.9591&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 4, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142053
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FHA21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHA21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1886  78/4/29    PITTSTOWN,NJ        BENSEN B8M          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 67,
        TIME - 1155                    N5575               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDRIA FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSTOWN,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD TO TURN END OVR END TWICE.DURING PAST YEAR ACFT HAD FLOWN LESS THAN 1 HOUR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5575](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5575-2013-01-31), registration cancelled 2013-01-31, S/N 6894856, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B8M
- Registry model: [Hallett-Kocher B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/hallett-kocher-b-8m) (registry code 1300829) (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Alexandria Field

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780429007859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780429007859A), Apr 29, 1978: Schzow MODELB, Pittstown, NJ, Substantial damage. Acft obsvd to turn end ovr end twice. During past year acft had flless than 1 hour.

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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