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N7030T1989 Ridgway Jack BENSEN B8M

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 19, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2006)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Lakehills, TX
owner city / state
Engine
4318A&E/0-100 · 72 hp
Mcculloch
Owners
1
since 1988
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2006
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Lakehills, TX
Certificate issued
Oct 18, 1988
Canceled
Sep 19, 2013
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Jan 16, 1990

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
Ridgway Jack
Model
BENSEN B8M
Year
1989
Serial number
JR0001
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A9621D

Engine

Make and model
Mcculloch 4318a&E/0-100
Type
Reciprocating
Power
72 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1988 – 2013Individual ownerLakehills, TX
  2. 1959Cessna Aicraft CoWichita, KS · different airframe: Cessna 172 S/N 46630

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 10, 2006 · Johns Island, SC

The pilots improper preflight planning and decision resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL07LA026

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL07LA026)

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 RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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