N7871S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bellanca 8GCBC built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 31, 2018. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Bellanca 8GCBC cancelled May 31, 2018
- Serial number
- 229-76
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1976
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- July 25, 2016
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Berlin, MD - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Bell 47G-4A cancelled July 3, 1967
- Serial number
- 7576
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- United Kingdom
- Certificate issued
- July 3, 1967
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Bell Helicopter CO (Corporation)
Ft Worth, TX - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N7871S
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 8GCBC · serial 229-76
THE PILOT NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE WIND SOCK DURING AN ABORTED LANDING. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE PRESENCE OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT.
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