# N2473: Thompson BENSEN B-8M, registration cancelled 1975-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Thompson BENSEN B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/thompson-bensen-b-8m) (registry code 1300791)
- Serial number: TLT82846
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: March 10, 1972
- Mode S code: A24CC1
- Owner when cancelled: [Thompson Thomas L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20THOMAS%20L)
- Location: [Muskego, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Muskego)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2473
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2473
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2473-1975-11-12

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.

ADs and bulletins for the Thompson BENSEN B-8M: https://openairdocs.org/model/thompson-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 CHI74DEP34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEP34), Feb 17, 1974: Bensen B8MV (N2473), Wind Lake, WI, 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 19740217003169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740217003169A), Feb 17, 1974: Amtr 1300761 (N2473), Wind Lake, WI, Substantial damage. Converted volkswagen engine. Loose and uncontrollable ski dug into snow. A/c overturned upon lndg.

## Other aircraft with N2473

- [Cancelled 1935-02-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2473-1935-02-15): Standard J-1, S/N 678. Owner: [Hoesly Harold](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOESLY%20HAROLD)

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