# N3777R: 1984 Raynor Ted L BENSEN B-8M, registration cancelled 2013-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Raynor Ted L BENSEN B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/raynor-ted-l-bensen-b-8m) (registry code 13021CL)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 14908641
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 1984
- Certificate issued: July 20, 1992
- Last registry action: July 12, 2001
- Mode S code: A45129
- Owner when cancelled: [Alford James B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALFORD%20JAMES%20B)
- Location: [Jacksonville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Jacksonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7443° N, 77.4986° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28540, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3777R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3777R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3777R-2013-06-04

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 Raynor Ted L BENSEN B-8M: https://openairdocs.org/model/raynor-ted-l-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 ATL93LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA007), Oct 10, 1992: Bensen B-8M (N3777R), Holly Ridge, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OPERATE THE FLIGHT CONTROLS PROPERLY.

## 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 19921010041449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921010041449A), Oct 10, 1992: Amtrbx BENSENB8M (N3777R), Holly Ridge, NC, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Became airborne on taxi test. Crashed in trees on climbout.

## Other aircraft with N3777R

- [Cancelled 1973-06-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3777R-1973-06-22): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 28-5820. Owner: [Carmichael G H DBA Delta Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARMICHAEL%20G%20H%20DBA%20DELTA%20AIR%20SERVICE), [Delta, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Delta)

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