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Models · Bellanca · Piston singles · data as of October 23, 2026

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

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
8KCAB3711972 to 198067.0%
8GCBC1821974 to 198032.9%
8KCAB-180119800.2%

When they were built by decade · 100 with no year on file

01092183274364361970181980
By decade built, as a table
aircraft
1970436
198018

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20106
201116
201218
201313
201419
201512
20167
201718
201826
201924
202022
202132
202234
202352
202455
202547
202635

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Collum Aviation LLC5Ocean Aerial Ads INC3On-Site Aviation INC2Cp Aviation INC2Yellow Decathlon LLC1Wings Enterprizes LTD CO1Windsock Capital LLC1Wilkinson Dane W1Wetsu Enterprises INC1West Michigan Aviation Academy1West Coast Aerosport INC1Warbird Adventures INC1
Largest fleets, as a table
aircraft
Collum Aviation LLC5
Ocean Aerial Ads INC3
On-Site Aviation INC2
Cp Aviation INC2
Yellow Decathlon LLC1
Wings Enterprizes LTD CO1
Windsock Capital LLC1
Wilkinson Dane W1
Wetsu Enterprises INC1
West Michigan Aviation Academy1
West Coast Aerosport INC1
Warbird Adventures INC1

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

2026-07-14WPR26LA260 · 8KCAB N5051W · accident near Auburn, CA · minor injuries
2026-06-02ANC26LA047 · 8GCBC N4162Y · accident near Salcha, AK · no injuries
2026-03-08CEN26LA135 · 8KCAB N2663Z · accident near Trinidad, CO · no injuries
2026-02-13CEN26LA117 · 8GCBC N5071K · accident near De Smet, SD · no injuries
2024-08-31ANC24LA087 · 8GCBC N1217E · accident near Lime Village, AK · no injuries
2024-07-31CEN24LA306 · 8GCBC N188RS · accident near Cleveland, MS · no injuries
2024-07-04ERA24LA299 · 8GCBC N749SK · accident near Frankford, DE · minor injuries
2024-03-13CEN24LA136 · 8GCBC N4159Y · accident near Grind Stone City, MI · no injuries

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

1979-04-0379-07-02 · Batteries · electrical power

By system

Orders by system, as a table
ordersshare
Electrical power1100%

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

2012-12-19SA01026SE (PAGE 2) · Improved fuel gascolator assembly.
2008-08-20SA4172NM (PAGE 3) · Installation of Aviation Development oil filter.
2006-06-08SA01026SE (2 OF 2) · Installation of improved fuel gascolator.
2003-08-11SA00954SE (2 OF 2) · Installation of J.P. Instruments (JPI) Primary Temperature Indicating System in accordance with...
1994-01-06SA8431SW · Installation of R15VON alternator control unit.

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

Design
Engines
Where they are
Biggest operators
Record
Airworthiness

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 modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
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