Gyroplane

N88VW

2017 Homebuilt Bensen 8M

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2017
Serial
001
Class
Gyroplane
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Saint Peters, MO
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Registration record

N88VW on the FAA register

Type
2017 Homebuilt Bensen 8M
Serial
001
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saint Peters, MO
Certificate issued
2017-12-29
Airworthiness date
2018-07-12
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AC1D6C
Mode S (octal)
53016554
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2017-12-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N88VW.
Overview

About N88VW

N88VW is a 2017 Homebuilt Bensen 8M, serial number 001. It is registered to an individual in Saint Peters, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 29, 2017 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a gyroplane, one Volkswagen CONVERSION engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 12, 2018.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N88VW.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N88VW.

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.