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N2279C

Cancelled 2013

Deregistered aircraft · 1968 Bensen B-8M · Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100

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Cancelled: July 11, 2013
Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
Serial number: 3626
Year built: 1968
Type: Gyroplane
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
Airworthiness date: June 12, 1974
Last registry action: March 27, 1984
Mode S code: A1FE98
Owner when cancelled: Sale Reported
Location: Wenatchee, WA
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelBensen B-8MADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelMcculloch 4318A&E/0-100Reciprocating

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N2279C and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB SEA83LA158Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWenatchee, WAReportedly, the plt had received 7 hrs of dual instruction in the benson gyrocopter. He had been observed taxiing the acft on an unused portion of the arpt during the winter months of 1982 & 1983. However, no flts were observed & the student plt had no…Jul 23, 1983 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N2279C and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19830723035149APower On Descent (Rotorcraft) · Wenatchee, WAStudent pilot did not maintain forward speed and subsequently lost rotor RPM causing crash.Jul 23, 1983 · Substantial damage