# N77XL: 1974 Novotny BENSEN B-8M

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Novotny BENSEN B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/novotny-bensen-b-8m) (registry code 1302149, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 1212
- Year built: 1974
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 30, 1978
- Certificate issued: November 29, 2016
- Expires: November 30, 2029
- Mode S code: AA68C6
- Registered owner: [Mcguinn James J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCGUINN%20JAMES%20J)
- Location: [Hinckley, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Hinckley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.0078° N, 92.7929° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55037, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=77XL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77XL

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 (Novotny BENSEN B-8M)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen CONVERSION)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N77XL.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N77XL.

## 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 Novotny BENSEN B-8M aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/novotny-bensen-b-8m/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

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