N87020 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bellanca 8GCBC built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 6, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Bellanca 8GCBC cancelled October 6, 2017
- Serial number
- 52-74
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1974
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- March 9, 2011
- Last FAA action
- March 9, 2011
- Last owner
- Degan Herbert M III (Individual)
Woodbine, NJ - Airworthiness
- Standard
Engineering & Research 415-C cancelled November 4, 1963
- Serial number
- 193
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- August 12, 1963
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Simmons James I (Individual)
Bloomingdale, OH - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N87020
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 8GCBC · serial 52-74
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering near the ground, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 8GCBC · serial 52-74
The pilot's improper brake application during the landing roll which resulted in a nose over.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 8GCBC · serial 52-74
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 8GCBC · serial 52-74
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