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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4659T

N4659T is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Barrett Bensen B-8 built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 5, 2003. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Barrett Bensen B-8 cancelled February 5, 2003

Serial number
1
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1964
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
September 17, 1964
Last FAA action
May 15, 2001
Last owner
Barrett Thurman (Individual)
Shepherd, MI
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N4659T

CHI99LA141Accident on May 1, 1999 at Mt. Pleasant, MI: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Barrett Bensen B-8 · serial 1

the inadequate rotor rpm by the pilot.

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