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N87917

N87917 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Becker BENSEN B8M built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 15, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N87917 is reserved by United Airlines INC since March 25, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on January 25, 2027.

Becker BENSEN B8M cancelled May 15, 2013

Serial number
283-40-3647
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1976
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 26, 1990
Last FAA action
October 29, 2002
Last owner
Becker Lawrence D (Individual)
Anacortes, WA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N87917

SEA90LA067Accident on April 12, 1990 at Burlington, WA: serious injuries.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Becker BENSEN B8M · serial 283-40-3647

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE PROPELLER.

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