BENSEN · turboprop
BENSEN B8M accident history and safety score
BENSEN B8M appears in 7 current candidate incident rows extracted from Track Plane Crash source snapshots. This generated profile is source-discovery first and awaits deeper authority enrichment.
Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics
Occupant Survivability Rate
Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.
53%
Class average: 60%
Weather Resilience
Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.
5.1/10
Class average: 5.8/10
Mechanical Integrity
Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.
8/10
Class average: 8/10
Operational Control Demand
Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).
7.5/10
Class average: 7.2/10
Flight System Redundancy
Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.
5/10
Class average: 4/10
Safety Signature Radar
Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator
Adjust flight parameters dynamically to calculate the custom hull liability safety index for a **BENSEN B8M** (turboprop class).
Calculated Policy Score
67
Increased claim probability. Underwriters may require mandatory recurrence training warranties.
• Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.
How We Calculate
These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.
They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.
Risk themes
GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.
Past accident rows
Incidents currently linked to BENSEN B8M
Pilatus PC-6 Crash in Nancy
BAAA lists a Pilatus PC-6 crash at Nancy-Essey on June 28, 2026 with 11 fatalities. This seed page is intentionally marked recent and requires official-source enrichment before causal analysis.
11
Fatalities
0
Survivors
2
Sources
Beechcraft BE55 Crash Near Lancaster, South Carolina
The FAA states that a Beechcraft BE55 crashed near Lancaster, South Carolina around 12:45 a.m. local time on July 2, 2026. Two people were on board; casualty and cause details remain pending in this row.
0
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Two-Seat Cessna Crash Near High Ongar, Essex
Two people died after a two-seat Cessna aircraft crashed in a field near High Ongar, Essex on July 1, 2026 during a flight experience that had departed North Weald airfield, according to public reporting.
2
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Pacific Aerospace 750XL Skydiving Crash Near Butler, Missouri
A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler, Missouri on June 14, 2026, killing all 12 people on board. AP reports preliminary NTSB findings found no evidence of engine failure or mechanical malfunction.
12
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Crash Near Fort Simpson
BAAA lists a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories on June 24, 2026 with three fatalities. This row is a recent discovery entry pending official investigation enrichment.
3
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Candidate rows
Daily source candidates involving BENSEN B8M
2025-06-21
BENSEN B8M GAA25WA189 NTSB dataset event at Taghmon, OF, IE
Taghmon, OF, IE · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2025-06-21
Final Report: Accident involving a Bensen B8M Gyrocopter, Registration EI-BSG, near ILAS Field, Taghmon, Co. Wexford on 21 June 2025. Report 2025-012
ILAS Field, Taghmon, Co. Wexford · Pending verification
pending
Fatalities
2015-06-07
KRETSINGER BENSEN B8M GAA15CA109 NTSB dataset event at Maple Plain, MN, USA
Maple Plain, MN, USA · ELDRIDGE U KRETSINGER
0
Fatalities
2006-12-10
Ridgway Bensen B8M ATL07LA026 NTSB dataset event at Johns Island, SC, USA
Johns Island, SC, USA · James M. Phillips
0
Fatalities
2000-02-20
KRETSINGER BENSEN B8M CHI00LA075 NTSB dataset event at WAYZATA, MN, USA
WAYZATA, MN, USA ·
0
Fatalities
1990-04-12
BECKER BENSEN B8M SEA90LA067 NTSB dataset event at BURLINGTON, WA, USA
BURLINGTON, WA, USA · LAWRENCE D. BECKER
0
Fatalities
1985-07-12
BENSEN B8M CHI85LA289 NTSB dataset event at HEBRON, OH, USA
HEBRON, OH, USA ·
0
Fatalities
1983-11-25
BENSEN B8M LAX84LA072 NTSB dataset event at ROCKLIN, CA, USA
ROCKLIN, CA, USA · JOHN T. HALL
0
Fatalities
1983-09-23
BENSEN B8M CHI83FA438 NTSB dataset event at PAOLI, IN, USA
PAOLI, IN, USA ·
1
Fatalities
1983-07-23
BENSEN B8M SEA83LA158 NTSB dataset event at WENATCHEE, WA, USA
WENATCHEE, WA, USA · ELLERY BARNES
0
Fatalities
1983-07-09
BENSEN B8M ATL83LA264 NTSB dataset event at SOMERVILLE, TN, USA
SOMERVILLE, TN, USA ·
1
Fatalities
1983-02-03
BENSEN B8M MIA83FKA01 NTSB dataset event at PATILLAS, PR
PATILLAS, PR ·
1
Fatalities