# N30087: 1968 Bensen B-8M, registration cancelled 2012-02-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 8, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bensen B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/bensen-b-8m) (registry code 1300516)
- Engine: [Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100](https://openairdocs.org/engine/mcculloch-4318a-e-0-100) (registry code 43101)
- Serial number: SB8M-1
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Gyroplane
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 3, 1976
- Last registry action: August 28, 1982
- Mode S code: A322E2
- Location: [Bloomington, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Bloomington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4759° N, 88.9927° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61701, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30087
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30087
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30087-2012-02-08

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 CHI80FEV40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEV40), Sep 28, 1980: Bensen B8M (N30087), St. Joseph, IL, 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 19800928048519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800928048519A), Sep 28, 1980: Amtrbx BENSENB8M (N30087), St Joseph, IL, Substantial damage. Left landing gear support bar failed during takeoff roll. Gyroplane rolled left. Rotors hit ground.

## Other aircraft with N30087

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30087): Cameron Balloons US A-210, S/N 6923, built 2021

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