# NTSB SEA69F0152: Bensen B-8M, Midland, OR, July 27, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1968
- Place: Midland, OR · MIDLAND, OR
- Location: 42.1307° N, 121.8203° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Midland, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1307&lon=-121.8203&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108647
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA69F0152
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69F0152

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4202  68/7/27    MIDLAND,OREG        BENSEN B-8M         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 0830                    NNONE               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- CRASHED IN INVERTED POSITION FROM 150 FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: NNONE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BENSEN B-8M
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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