Models / Bensen / B-8M / N2974G Aircraft record N2974G 1972 Bensen B-8M
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 1990) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 1 destroyed, 1990 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state Seattle, WA
Canceled Nov 22, 2019
Airworthiness Experimental · Amateur Built We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Bensen
Model B-8M
Year 1972
Serial number 2
Aircraft type Gyroplane
Category Land
Certification Not Type Certificated
Seats 1
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A31266 Engine
Make and model Volkswagen Conversion
Type 2 Cycle
Power 36 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 1977 – 2012 Individual owner Columbus, OH · as N4644 until 2019 Individual owner Seattle, WA Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · destroyed Jul 21, 1990 · Hearne, TX THE PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT DUE TO EXCESSIVE CONTROL INPUTS AND HIS ABRUPT ATTEMPTS TO RECOVER CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO IMPACT.
Damage Destroyed
Injuries Fatal
Report FTW90DRA07 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW90DRA07)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 18, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 18, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record