# N2311E: 1978 Harkness John BENSEN B8M, registration cancelled 2013-03-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Harkness John BENSEN B8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/harkness-john-bensen-b8m) (registry code 13021W7)
- Engine: [Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100](https://openairdocs.org/engine/mcculloch-4318a-e-0-100) (registry code 43101)
- Serial number: 32363
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 12, 1983
- Last registry action: March 13, 1984
- Mode S code: A20EB7
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1150° N, 89.9055° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38117, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2311E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2311E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2311E-2013-03-07

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Harkness John BENSEN B8M: https://openairdocs.org/model/harkness-john-bensen-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 ATL82FLT06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FLT06), Sep 14, 1982: Benson B8M (N2311E), Walls, MS, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19820914046569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820914046569A), Sep 14, 1982: Amtrbx BENSENB8M (N2311E), Walls, TN, Substantial damage. Lost control and crashed on takeoff. Found lower left control push rod bolt missing.

## Other aircraft with N2311E

- [Cancelled 1970-12-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2311E-1970-12-31): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-5885, built 1946. Owner: [Thompson Donald A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20DONALD%20A), [Romeo, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Romeo)

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