N2980 - 1980 Morgan Barney B Bensen B-8M Aircraft Registration

1980 MORGAN BARNEY B BENSEN B-8M

Aircraft Description

N2980 is a 1980 Morgan Barney B BENSEN B-8M, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Morgan Barney B in Valley Grande, AL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 28, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on January 7, 1981. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2029. Powered by a Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100 engine producing 72 horsepower, N2980 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A3158A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N2980 was last updated on August 11, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Morgan Barney B is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Morgan Barney B aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the BENSEN B-8M model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N2980. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1980
Manufacturer
MORGAN BARNEY B
Model
BENSEN B-8M
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 28, 1980
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 7, 1981

Registered Owner

Name
MORGAN BARNEY B
Address
2067 PERSIMMON TREE RD
City
VALLEY GRANDE
State / Zip Code
Alabama36701-3105
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
MCCULLOCH
Engine Model
4318A&E/0-100
Horsepower
72 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50612612
Mode S Code (Hex)
A3158A

Additional Details

Registration
N2980
Serial Number
8450
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
June 30, 2029
Last Action Date
August 11, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00090883

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC