Bellanca 8 Decathlon and Scout
553 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 never named here.
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 (160), Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser (153), Lycoming Io-320 Series (124)
- Seats
- 2 (up to 3 in some versions)
- Cruise speed
- about 101 mph
- Maker on the register
- Bellanca
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 13, 1975; newest August 29, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Texas54Alaska47California45Florida38Arkansas20Washington17Illinois15Arizona15Oklahoma14Georgia13Virginia12Kansas12
Who owns them registrant type
Individual315 (57%)LLC109 (20%)Co-owned69 (12%)Corporation50 (9%)Partnership7 (1%)Government3 (0.5%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 98 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid543 (98%)Pending5 (0.9%)Sale reported2 (0.4%)Pending cancellation2 (0.4%)Reports overdue1 (0.2%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard493 (89%)Restricted27 (5%)Multiple23 (4%)None on file9 (2%)Experimental1 (0.2%)
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
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. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Bellanca 8 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
553 as of October 2, 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 never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 370 8KCAB (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N12KD | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2026-08-29 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| N53895 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-04-19 | 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 |
| N1691N | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fletcher Flying Service 419 LLC Labelle, Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-12 | 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 |
| N8702V | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Arrowhead Aeromotive Services LLC Hoodsport, Washington |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| N5062Y | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | 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 |
| 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 |
| N36244 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Neel Aviation LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-02 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| N53838 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Euroaviation INC Trustee Kematen, |
Standard | 2025-01-27 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| N226BF | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53747 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Tenkey Investments LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4781T | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Continental Title Trust LLC Trustee Wichita, Kansas |
None on file | 2024-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2976Z | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36352 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2538Z | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4148Y | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Tailwheel Flying LLC Rochester, Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13PM | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fly High Aviation LLC Melrose Park, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90919 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N307MJ | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Sheridan Pilots 307 LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N130VU | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4119Y | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2984Z | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Stitch Aero LLC Sunnyvale, California |
Standard | 2024-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411Y | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Sky Pirate LLC Provo, Utah |
Standard | 2024-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5537K | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Sales First LLC Jasper, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5535K | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8751V | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8665V | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37KF | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8622V | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Honeycutt Aviation INC Olivehurst, California |
Standard | 2024-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5030G | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73PA | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5068G | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Scaled Composites LLC Mojave, California |
Standard | 2024-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2991D | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2979C | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Enchanted Aircraft LLC Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N901KG | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5063L | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Virga Aviation LLC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53818 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Prestige Worldwide Aviation LLC Downers Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N939CB | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Standard | 2023-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N2543Z | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86948 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5521K | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5059P | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Vertical Edge Enterprises LLC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N229BB | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53870 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
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