# N554A: 1962 Bensen B-8M, registration cancelled 2012-09-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bensen B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/bensen-b-8m) (registry code 1300516)
- Engine: [Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100](https://openairdocs.org/engine/mcculloch-4318a-e-0-100) (registry code 43101)
- Serial number: BTS8-M
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Gyroplane
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development
- Last registry action: February 6, 1982
- Mode S code: A70E47
- Location: [Selma, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Selma)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4963° N, 87.0574° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36701, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N554A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=554A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N554A-2012-09-21

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 Bensen B-8M: https://openairdocs.org/model/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 MIA80FKJ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKJ27), Mar 23, 1980: Bensen BTS8-M (N554A), Selma, AL, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19800323011699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800323011699A), Mar 23, 1980: Amtrbx BENSEN8M (N554A), Selma, AL, Destroyed. Buzzed area made sharp turn at low altitude. Lost control. Crashed. Alcohol involved.

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