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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N164JB

N164JB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bender Joseph KIT ROTOWAY built in 2004. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 8, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N164JB is reserved by a private party since April 8, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Bender Joseph KIT ROTOWAY cancelled April 8, 2022

Serial number
6763
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2004
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 24, 2018
Last FAA action
August 24, 2018
Last owner
Hilty Benjamin D (Individual)
Wheatland, WY
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N164JB

GAA17CA251Accident on April 30, 2017 at Wheatland, WY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bender Joseph KIT ROTOWAY · serial 6763

The pilot's decision to operate the helicopter in gusting wind and high-density altitude conditions and his positioning of the helicopter such that it resulted in a right quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site