# N7195: 1971 Bensen B-8M

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bensen B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/bensen-b-8m) (registry code 1300516, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100](https://openairdocs.org/engine/mcculloch-4318a-e-0-100) (registry code 43101)
- Serial number: D7471215
- Year built: 1971
- Type: Gyroplane
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 22, 1977
- Certificate issued: September 1, 1971
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A9A083
- Registered owner: [Doers Douglas A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOERS%20DOUGLAS%20A)
- Location: [Franklin, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Franklin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8864° N, 88.0120° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53132, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7195
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7195

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Bensen B-8M)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

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.

- [NTSB CHI72FEP50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEP50), Jun 27, 1972: Bensen B8M (N7195), Waterford, WI, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72DEP19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEP19), Oct 2, 1971: Doers B8M (N7195), Tichigan, WI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N7195.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Bensen B-8M aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bensen-b-8m/aircraft.md
- The Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/mcculloch-4318a-e-0-100.md

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