Piston helicopter

N2263P

1981 Homebuilt Bensen B-8M

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
REED-183GA
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lafayette, LA
Registration record

N2263P on the FAA register

Type
1981 Homebuilt Bensen B-8M
Serial
REED-183GA
Engines
Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
1995-08-26
Airworthiness date
1984-11-19
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1FA1A
Mode S (octal)
50375032
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N2263P to the current registrant.
  • 1984-11-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
  • 1962-02-14
    N2263P previously assigned to a Piper PA-23 (s/n 23-873); cancelled.
Overview

About N2263P

N2263P is a 1981 Homebuilt Bensen B-8M, serial number REED-183GA. It is registered to an individual in Lafayette, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 1995 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100 engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 19, 1984.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2263P.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2263P.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.