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N6469

Cancelled 1984

Deregistered aircraft · Bensen-Mcphesson B-8M

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Cancelled: November 16, 1984
Status when cancelled: Valid registration
Serial number: 1
Type: Rotorcraft
Certificate issued: October 7, 1971
Mode S code: A87F18
Owner when cancelled: Mcpherson Ralph A
Location: Paoli, IN
Owner type: Individual

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

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 N6469 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB CHI83FA438Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPaoli, INShortly after takeoff, the gyrocopter crashed on the west side of rwy 02/20. Witnesses observed the acft turn to the right after lift-off, then it disappeared behind trees. They reported hearing an unusual noise & stated that the eng stopped operating, then…Sep 23, 1983 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N6469 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19830923053099ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Paoli, INPilot worked on rotor blade adjustment. Indicates main rotor chopped off prop and part of rudder on test flight.Sep 23, 1983 · Destroyed