# N55D: 1963 Bensen B-8M, registration cancelled 2012-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: DB-01
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Gyroplane
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Certificate issued: April 2, 1971
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A6FD5D
- Owner when cancelled: [Norris John W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORRIS%20JOHN%20W)
- Location: [Salem, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Salem)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.9028° N, 80.8688° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 44460, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55D-2012-08-23

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

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