# N8BM: 1973 Berkshire Mfg. CONCEPT 70

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Berkshire Mfg. CONCEPT 70](https://openairdocs.org/model/berkshire-mfg-concept-70) (registry code 1240104, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 8
- Year built: 1973
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 1979
- Certificate issued: February 26, 2020
- Expires: February 28, 2030
- Mode S code: AADD50
- Registered owner: [Wheeler Shaun W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHEELER%20SHAUN%20W)
- Location: [Covington, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Covington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5611° N, 89.6320° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38019, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8BM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8BM

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 (Berkshire Mfg. CONCEPT 70)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N8BM.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N8BM.

## 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 Berkshire Mfg. CONCEPT 70 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/berkshire-mfg-concept-70/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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