# N1173: Benson Gyroplane B8M, registration cancelled 1971-08-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 4, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Benson Gyroplane B8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/benson-gyroplane-b8m) (registry code 05636B7)
- Serial number: JK-1
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: October 18, 1967
- Mode S code: A048F5
- Owner when cancelled: [Schroder Stanley H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHRODER%20STANLEY%20H)
- Location: [Lacon, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Lacon)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1173
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1173
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1173-1971-08-04

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Benson Gyroplane B8M: https://openairdocs.org/model/benson-gyroplane-b8m.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 CHI69F0521](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0521), Feb 28, 1969: Bensen B-8M (N1173), Lacon, IL, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N1173

- [Cancelled 2016-09-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1173-2016-09-26): Schneider STARDUSTER TOO SA300, S/N WS1. Third renewal notice. Owner: [Arrants Keith L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARRANTS%20KEITH%20L), [Chino Valley, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Chino%20Valley)
- [Cancelled 1930-02-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1173-1930-02-28): Merrill Riley E STANDARD J-1, S/N UNKNOWN. Owner: [Merrill Riley E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERRILL%20RILEY%20E), [Austin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Austin)

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