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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5026Q

N5026Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bellanca 7GCAA. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 25, 1998. The last status on file was "sale reported".

Bellanca 7GCAA cancelled November 25, 1998

Serial number
38979
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 23, 1997
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5026Q

CHI96FA301Accident on August 19, 1996 at Hinckley, IL: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 7GCAA · serial 38979

the instructor pilot exceeded the design stress limits of the aircraft which resulted in the overload failure of the wing. A factor was that the weight and balance of the aircraft was exceeded by the instructor 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