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N47BH

Cancelled 1983

Deregistered aircraft · Bensen B-8M

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Cancelled: September 19, 1983
Status when cancelled: Valid registration
Serial number: B001
Type: Gyroplane
Certificate issued: August 24, 1982
Mode S code: A5BEE2
Owner when cancelled: Westrich William S
Location: Lake Cormorant, MS
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelBensen B-8MADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N47BH and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB ATL83LA264Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSomerville, TNThe acft crashed during takeoff while on a pleasure flight. A witness stated that he saw the acft take off and climb outat a gradual climb to about 100 ft and then start a gradual descent to about 30 ft. at which time the acft nosed over and went almost…Jul 9, 1983 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N47BH and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19830709029749AForced/Precautionary Landing · Somerville, TNCarb air filter came off and splintered prop. Vibration caused main frame to fold up putting pilot into prop.Jul 9, 1983 · Destroyed

Other aircraft with N47BH · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N47BH now.

2008Beech E-90 · S/N LW-275Cancelled Mar 17, 2008 · Exported to Canada · Built 1978 · Trans Services LLC, Siasconset, MA