# N99550: 1978 Farrar BENSEN-B8MJ

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Farrar BENSEN-B8MJ](https://openairdocs.org/model/farrar-bensen-b8mj) (registry code 1302302, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: WDF-1-77
- Year built: 1978
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 1977
- Certificate issued: January 14, 2011
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: ADE856
- Registered owner: [Edgerton Charles E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EDGERTON%20CHARLES%20E)
- Location: [Durham, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Durham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0424° N, 78.8288° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27704, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=99550
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N99550

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 (Farrar BENSEN-B8MJ)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen CONVERSION)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N99550.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N99550.

## 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 Farrar BENSEN-B8MJ aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/farrar-bensen-b8mj/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

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