# N3213: Benson GYROCOPTER B-8M, registration cancelled 1983-03-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 30, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Benson GYROCOPTER B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/benson-gyrocopter-b-8m) (registry code 05902A6)
- Serial number: 1
- Type of aircraft: Gyroplane
- Certificate issued: March 10, 1980
- Mode S code: A374C8
- Owner when cancelled: [Harding Alfred H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARDING%20ALFRED%20H)
- Location: [Kinderhook, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Kinderhook)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3213
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3213
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3213-1983-03-30

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 Benson GYROCOPTER B-8M: https://openairdocs.org/model/benson-gyrocopter-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 NYC80FFA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FFA19), Jun 12, 1980: Bensen B-8M (N3213), Hudson, NY, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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