# N5653: 1974 Evans BENSEN B-8MG, registration cancelled 2013-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Evans BENSEN B-8MG](https://openairdocs.org/model/evans-bensen-b-8mg) (registry code 1301901)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: E-1
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 11, 1981
- Last registry action: August 8, 2012
- Mode S code: A73C3E
- Location: [Mentone, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Mentone)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1631° N, 86.0265° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46539, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5653
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5653
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5653-2013-06-07

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 Evans BENSEN B-8MG: https://openairdocs.org/model/evans-bensen-b-8mg.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 CHI77FEE38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEE38), Jul 25, 1977: Bensen B8M (N5653), Rockford, IL, 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.

- [Incident 19791230035849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791230035849I), Dec 30, 1979: Amtrbx BENSENB8M (N5653), Lake Wales, FL, Substantial damage. Gyrocopter crashed after becoming airborne unintentionally.

## Other aircraft with N5653

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5653): Gteex Revolution INDEPENDENCE 19, S/N 10000000A098

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