Bellanca 8 Decathlon and Scout
554 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1972 to 1980; half of them date from 1977 or earlier. Texas has the most (54). 31% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 8 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming Aeio-360 Ser (161), Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser (153), Lycoming Io-320 Series (124)
- Seats
- 2 (up to 3 in some versions)
- Cruise speed
- about 101 mph
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric
- Maker on the register
- Bellanca
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 13, 1975; newest October 19, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 315 | 57% |
| LLC | 110 | 20% |
| Co-owned | 69 | 12% |
| Corporation | 50 | 9% |
| Partnership | 7 | 1% |
| Government | 3 | 0.5% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 100 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 545 | 98% |
| Pending | 4 | 0.7% |
| Sale reported | 3 | 0.5% |
| Reports overdue | 1 | 0.2% |
| Canceled | 1 | 0.2% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 495 | 89% |
| Restricted | 26 | 5% |
| Multiple | 23 | 4% |
| None on file | 9 | 2% |
| Experimental | 1 | 0.2% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Collum Aviation LLC | 5 |
| Ocean Aerial Ads INC | 3 |
| On-Site Aviation INC | 2 |
| Cp Aviation INC | 2 |
| Yellow Decathlon LLC | 1 |
| Wings Enterprizes LTD CO | 1 |
| Windsock Capital LLC | 1 |
| Wilkinson Dane W | 1 |
| Wetsu Enterprises INC | 1 |
| West Michigan Aviation Academy | 1 |
| West Coast Aerosport INC | 1 |
| Warbird Adventures INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Collum Aviation LLC · Ocean Aerial Ads INC · Cp Aviation INC · Windsock Capital LLC · West Michigan Aviation Academy · Warbird Adventures INC
Accident history NTSB records · 251 cases since 1982, 62 fatal
The 8 most recent of 251 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Bellanca 8 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
554 as of October 23, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Bellanca 8s?
Texas, with 54.
Who owns the Bellanca 8?
31% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Bellanca 8s on the register built?
Between 1972 and 1980; half of them in 1977 or earlier.
How many Bellanca 8 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
251 accidents and incidents since 1982, 62 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Bellanca 8 made of?
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Bellanca 8 the component layer
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The FAA has issued 1 airworthiness directive (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about electrical power. 9 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Steve'S Aircraft.
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical power | 1 | 100% |
Approved replacement parts 17 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: window (3), tailwheel spring (3), engine mount (2), alternator controller (2), windshield (1), over voltage (1), greenhouse window (1), float installation (1), fabric (1), cabin door (1).
Approved modifications 9 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 8 links to the rest of the register
- Bellanca 2,698 aircraft on the register
- Bellanca 8KCAB 371 registered
- Bellanca 8GCBC 182 registered
- Bellanca 8KCAB-180 1 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric
- Lycoming AEIO-360 series 161 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming O-360 / VO-360 series 153 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming IO-320 series 124 of these aircraft · 150 hp
- Lycoming AEIO-320 series 35 of these aircraft · 160 hp
- Lycoming O-320 series 10 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Texas 54 of these aircraft
- Alaska 47 of these aircraft
- California 45 of these aircraft
- Florida 38 of these aircraft
- Arkansas 20 of these aircraft
- Collum Aviation LLC 5 of these aircraft
- Ocean Aerial Ads INC 3 of these aircraft
- On-Site Aviation INC 2 of these aircraft
- Cp Aviation INC 2 of these aircraft
- Yellow Decathlon LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 8 251 cases since 1982 · 62 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 24 filings · 15 bill of sale, 6 loan release, 2 loan or lien
- FAA orders naming the 8 1 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the 8 9 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/bellanca/8.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 554
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5058L | Bellanca 8KCAB |
N69Px LLC Delaware, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1091E | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12KD | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2026-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5071K | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Skyview LLC De Smet, South Dakota |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87008 | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner California |
Multiple | 2026-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29CB | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Experimental | 2026-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1068E | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N135DL | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Over and Under Flying Service INC Knox, Indiana |
None on file | 2026-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86968 | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Crafted Enterprises LLC Montrose, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88467 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2026-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N215RV | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Jet & Rotor Aviation LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2999Z | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Godensun Aero LLC Sutherlin, Oregon |
Standard | 2026-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5063Y | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35RX | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Right Rudder Flight Training LLC La Verne, California |
Standard | 2026-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N253CA | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Jtv Enterprises LLC Painesville, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N712K | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
None on file | 2026-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5054L | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner District of Columbia |
Standard | 2026-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8707V | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2026-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N181TM | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53895 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1018E | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4775P | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2026-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2767P | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88477 | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121WM | Bellanca 8KCAB-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1691N | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fletcher Flying Service 419 LLC Labelle, Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88SS | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Montana |
Restricted | 2026-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5052W | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1093E | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5069U | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Goff Bayou LLC Shelby, Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5032A | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Hunter Aviation INC Benton, Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88290 | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Outer Banks Seaplanes LLC Manteo, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5061D | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Multiple | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8702V | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Arrowhead Aeromotive Services LLC Hoodsport, Washington |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88352 | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Restricted | 2026-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2885Z | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N133JF | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Windsock Capital LLC Bertram, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88194 | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Withheld at owner's request | Multiple | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5028G | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5053N | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Forgotten Heroes Foundation Chesapeake, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777DW | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Lawless Aviation LLC Fishers, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4134Y | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2025-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5046B | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N891JT | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2778Z | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1199E | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2025-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5037N | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Triniair LLC Warner Robins, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5KD | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Texas Tailspin LLC Amarillo, Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8693V | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5035Q | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5062Y | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N188RS | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50412 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Ride the Kite LLC Le Claire, Iowa |
Standard | 2025-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88297 | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2025-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86807 | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2025-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5062C | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8719V | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7635S | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87047 | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36244 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Neel Aviation LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8599V | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Obx Airplanes LLC Manteo, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60JB | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Harmon Eagle LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5044G | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Co-owned owner Washington |
None on file | 2025-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146MC | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8956 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5043G | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50361 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N627AP | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Standard | 2025-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N33GR | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N393TM | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Avion Acrobatico LLC Waterloo, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53787 | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2896Z | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N151V | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Jonathan Wise & Associates INC Edmond, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8724 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fairhope Decathalon LLC Fairhope, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36139 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Flying Sportsmen INC Sussex, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50571 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Cape Cod Aviators E Falmouth, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787RH | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1110E | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N977SD | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53838 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Euroaviation INC Trustee Kematen, |
Standard | 2025-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8590V | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68512 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Ohio Aircraft Refinishing and Repair INC Edison, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36593 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Kentucky Stick and Rudder Academy LLC Springfield, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8505 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5503H | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Cp Aviation INC Santa Paula, California |
Standard | 2024-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8592V | Bellanca 8GCBC |
West Michigan Aviation Academy Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Restricted | 2024-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611AP | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N626AP | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Florida |
Multiple | 2024-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53723 | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6203K | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8625V | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5026N | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N628AP | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Multiple | 2024-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N630AP | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333HT | Bellanca 8GCBC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N719MW | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Mel Williams Aviation LLC Fairburn, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29742 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N313MT | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86607 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Yellow Decathlon LLC Algonquin, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747GS | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Midwest Thermal Optics LLC Walnut, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
