# N4218Z: Canion James L BENSEN B8M, registration cancelled 2014-12-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 2, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Canion James L BENSEN B8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/canion-james-l-bensen-b8m) (registry code 13021EQ)
- Serial number: C7700
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: February 9, 1981
- Last registry action: June 5, 1997
- Mode S code: A502DE
- Owner when cancelled: [Canion James L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CANION%20JAMES%20L)
- Location: [Carlsbad, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Carlsbad)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3149° N, 104.4200° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88220, within about 25 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4218Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4218Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4218Z-2014-12-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Canion James L BENSEN B8M: https://openairdocs.org/model/canion-james-l-bensen-b8m.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 FTW81DQD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQD34), Sep 11, 1981: Bensen B8M (N4218Z), Carlsbad, NM, 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 19810911062549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810911062549A), Sep 11, 1981: Amtrbx BENSENB8M (N4218Z), Carlsbad, NM, Substantial damage. Air cleaner broke off and went through prop. Aircraft crashed during emergency landing.

## Other aircraft with N4218Z

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4218Z): Ea Vision EA J100, S/N 85446
- [Cancelled 1971-01-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4218Z-1971-01-20): Piper PA-18-150, S/N 18-8440. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Graham Aviation Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAHAM%20AVIATION%20COMPANY), [South St Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/South%20St%20Paul)

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