# N3196: Hughes BENSEN B-8M, registration cancelled 1989-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Hughes BENSEN B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-bensen-b-8m) (registry code 13007WL)
- Serial number: HU191713
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A36B6A
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3196
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3196
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3196-1989-11-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Hughes BENSEN B-8M: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-bensen-b-8m.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 SEA89LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA114), Jun 20, 1989: Hughes Bensen B-8M (N3196), The Dalles, OR, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOTS POOR JUDGEMENT IN ATTEMPTING LOW LEVEL FLIGHT IN A NARROW VALLEY DURING HIGH WIND CONDITIONS.
- [NTSB OAK74DVM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DVM09), Sep 8, 1973: Bensen B8M (N3196), Salinas, CA, 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 19890620016239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890620016239A), Jun 20, 1989: Amtrbx BENSENB8M (N3196), The Dalles, OR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Encountered strong gusty surface winds while making low passes over film crew. Flipped over and fell to the ground.

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