# N3797: 1972 Smith Ralph BENSON BM8, registration cancelled 1980-09-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 15, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Smith Ralph BENSON BM8](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-ralph-benson-bm8) (registry code 1300817)
- Serial number: 1
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: May 8, 1972
- Mode S code: A45887
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Ralph](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20RALPH)
- Location: [Bluffton, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Bluffton)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3797
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3797
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3797-1980-09-15

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 Smith Ralph BENSON BM8: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-ralph-benson-bm8.md

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