# N1183: Bensen B-8M, registration cancelled 1973-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bensen B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/bensen-b-8m) (registry code 1300516)
- Serial number: QF-1
- Type of aircraft: Gyroplane
- Certificate issued: February 4, 1970
- Mode S code: A04CAC
- Owner when cancelled: [Lobenthal Clarence A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOBENTHAL%20CLARENCE%20A)
- Location: [Bonita Springs, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Bonita%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1183
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1183
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1183-1973-06-05

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 Bensen B-8M: https://openairdocs.org/model/bensen-b-8m.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 MIA67A0128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0128), Jun 11, 1967: Bensen B-8-M (N1183), Naples, FL, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N1183

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1183): Beech E-55, S/N TE 1183, built 1980
- [Cancelled 1931-03-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1183-1931-03-27): Standard J-1, S/N H-1. Owner: [A H Webster](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/A%20H%20WEBSTER), [Tyler, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Tyler)

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