NTSB investigations: Bensen B-8

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bensen B-8. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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Cases per year

19672026

NTSB investigations: Bensen B-8 per year, 1967–2026: 9 cases
1967	1
1968	3
1969	1
1970	1
1972	1
1982	1
2001	1

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Query with SQL

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('13005ZX')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('13005ZX'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('13005ZX'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB NYC01LA108Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBensen Gyroplane · Watertown, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in rotary wing aircraft.Apr 27, 2001 · N8184 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA82DA096Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBensen B-8M · Kennewick, WAThe pilot stated that he was demonstrating the gyrocopter's vertical decent capability at an eaa fly-in. He flew the aircraft into the wind at approximately 200 feet, reduced power and failed to recover from the sink rate.Jun 27, 1982 · N5919 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FEP45Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B-8 · Wiscnsin Rpds, WIMay 16, 1972 · N2362 · Destroyed NTSB MKC70DCQ23Accident · No injuriesClosedBensen B-8 · Pratt, KSMay 2, 1970 · N9144 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D 229Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBensen B-8 · Valley Centr, KSAug 31, 1969 · N9144 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC69D0188Accident · No injuriesClosedBensen B-8 · Pratt, KSOct 6, 1968 · N9144 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX69D0057Accident · No injuriesClosedBensen B-8M · Shafter, CAJul 14, 1968 · N1585 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB MKC68F0570Accident · No injuriesClosedBensen B-8 · Winsted, MNMay 4, 1968 · N1075Z · Substantial damage NTSB LAX67A0070Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B-8M · Chino, CAJan 28, 1967 · N9677Z · Destroyed