# N8241: Bensen Gyrocopter B-8MJ, registration cancelled 1993-04-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 8, 1993
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bensen Gyrocopter B-8MJ](https://openairdocs.org/model/bensen-gyrocopter-b-8mj) (registry code 130070H)
- Serial number: A1443
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: June 1, 1992
- Last registry action: June 1, 1992
- Mode S code: AB4232
- Owner when cancelled: [Wooding John W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOODING%20JOHN%20W)
- Location: [Hughson, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hughson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5891° N, 120.8554° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95326, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8241
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8241
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8241-1993-04-08

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Gyrocopter B-8MJ: https://openairdocs.org/model/bensen-gyrocopter-b-8mj.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX91LA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA359), Aug 15, 1991: Benson/Ambrocini/Wentzel B-8MJ (N8241), Turlock, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S OVER ROTATION OF THE GYROCOPTER DURING THE TAKEOFF SEQUENCE WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE POOR MAINTENANCE PRACTICES PERFORMED ON THE MACHINE.
- [NTSB OAK70DVD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70DVD28), Jun 21, 1970: Bensen B-8M (N8241), Tracy, CA, 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.

- [Accident 19910815034419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910815034419A), Aug 15, 1991: Amtrbx BENSEN8M (N8241), Turlock, CA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Lost control on takeoff. Waivered,descended and struck a truck. No recent homebuilt inspections. Modification made.

## Other aircraft with N8241

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8241): Alexander Schleicher ASW 27-18, S/N 29093, built 2015

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