# N7030T: 1989 Ridgway Jack BENSEN B8M, registration cancelled 2013-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Ridgway Jack BENSEN B8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/ridgway-jack-bensen-b8m) (registry code 13021ZB)
- Engine: [Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100](https://openairdocs.org/engine/mcculloch-4318a-e-0-100) (registry code 43101)
- Serial number: JR0001
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 16, 1990
- Certificate issued: October 18, 1988
- Last registry action: May 2, 2007
- Mode S code: A9621D
- Owner when cancelled: [Ridgway Jack J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIDGWAY%20JACK%20J)
- Location: [Lakehills, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lakehills)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6897° N, 98.9112° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78063, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7030T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7030T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7030T-2013-09-19

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 Ridgway Jack BENSEN B8M: https://openairdocs.org/model/ridgway-jack-bensen-b8m.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 ATL07LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA026), Dec 10, 2006: Ridgway Bensen B8M (N7030T), Johns Island, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots improper preflight planning and decision resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## 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 20061210026019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061210026019A), Dec 10, 2006: Ridgw BENSENB8M (N7030T), Johns Island, SC, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] stated he conducted a preflight inspection and no anomalies were noted. He further stated he checked the fuel and the…

## Other aircraft with N7030T

- [Cancelled 1959-08-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7030T-1959-08-13): Cessna 172, S/N 46630. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Cessna Aicraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AICRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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