# N5779: Bensen B-8M, registration cancelled 1974-08-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 29, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bensen B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/bensen-b-8m) (registry code 1300516)
- Serial number: 2170555
- Type of aircraft: Gyroplane
- Certificate issued: June 6, 1971
- Mode S code: A76BFD
- Owner when cancelled: [Garner Robert W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARNER%20ROBERT%20W)
- Location: [Bloomfield, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Bloomfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5779
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5779
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5779-1974-08-29

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 NYC72FHA37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHA37), Apr 19, 1972: Bensen B-8M (N5779), Readington, NJ, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N5779

- [Cancelled 2013-10-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5779-2013-10-29): Baggett Robert E RV6A, S/N 6004. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Eagle Management Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EAGLE%20MANAGEMENT%20SERVICES%20INC), [Nokesville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Nokesville)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5779-undated): American Eagle A-1, S/N 217. Owner: [Terry B Vernon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TERRY%20B%20VERNON), [River Grove, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/River%20Grove)

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