# N6820A: 1972 Castner BENSEN B-8M, registration cancelled 2013-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Castner BENSEN B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/castner-bensen-b-8m) (registry code 1300841)
- Serial number: 1
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: June 21, 1972
- Last registry action: February 22, 1977
- Mode S code: A90CFE
- Owner when cancelled: [Castner Vernon A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CASTNER%20VERNON%20A)
- Location: [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0360° N, 81.8996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33801, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6820A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6820A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6820A-2013-10-23

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 Castner BENSEN B-8M: https://openairdocs.org/model/castner-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 MIA79FLD62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD62), May 6, 1979: Bensen Gyro B-8M (N6820A), Mulberry, FL, substantial damage, 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 19790506009749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790506009749A), May 6, 1979: Amtrbx BENSENB8M (N6820A), Mulberry, FL, Substantial damage. Acft was seen to dive into the ground. Found old break in the control rod to the main rotor.

## Other aircraft with N6820A

- [Cancelled 1965-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6820A-1965-04-15): Cessna 172, S/N 28920. Owner: [Gregg Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREGG%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Durango, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Durango)

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