# N853Z: 1963 Bensen B-8M, registration cancelled 2018-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Bensen B-8M](https://openairdocs.org/model/bensen-b-8m) (registry code 1300516)
- Engine: [Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100](https://openairdocs.org/engine/mcculloch-4318a-e-0-100) (registry code 43101)
- Serial number: AA-1
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Gyroplane
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Certificate issued: April 30, 1969
- Last registry action: April 23, 1977
- Mode S code: ABB4BC
- Owner when cancelled: [Meistrell Gary D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEISTRELL%20GARY%20D)
- Location: [Mead, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Mead)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2414° N, 96.4934° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68041, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N853Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=853Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N853Z-2018-05-21

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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

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