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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2599Z | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Airborne Images INC Encino, California |
Standard | 2018-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5032F | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N923SQ | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N580 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Aeroblayze Aviation LLC Norman, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N495JC | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72DL | Bellanca 8KCAB |
D Air LLC The Colony, Texas |
Standard | 2018-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62979 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2018-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53737 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N299LC | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Flight Contract Services INC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2018-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11680 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5056K | Bellanca 8KCAB |
West Coast Aerosport INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55034 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Osceola Aerosport LLC Osceola, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7047C | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5069T | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2017-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7816S | Bellanca 8KCAB |
J Gutwein Aviation LLC Francesville, Indiana |
Standard | 2017-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5030C | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1117E | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2017-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N238DM | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2017-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86585 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2017-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50CL | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2017-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5034V | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2017-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57399 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Aerobatic 8Kcab Holdings LLC Murchison, Texas |
Standard | 2017-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7694S | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2804Z | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98A | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2017-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222CA | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2017-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5503Y | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N107AW | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N227AC | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41797 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2016-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N745MS | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2016-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53982 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2015-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5049C | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Innovative Design And Manufacturing LLC Johnson City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2561Z | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2015-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1218E | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2663Z | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72D | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2015-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2980D | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2015-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86573 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Phoenix Aviation Services INC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2015-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5503A | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2015-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26PF | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2015-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N805ST | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Dga Avition LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2015-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53834 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2014-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86578 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Halpin Aviation Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68517 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2014-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52245 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2014-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5047L | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Camarillo Aircraft Service Camarillo, California |
Standard | 2014-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90965 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2014-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31293 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2014-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8548 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Collum Aviation LLC Milton, Florida |
Standard | 2014-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N124MC | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7621S | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2014-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8687V | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Collum Aviation LLC Milton, Florida |
Standard | 2014-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N904JB | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2014-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5042J | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2013-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N594AM | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5061N | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2013-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2509Z | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2013-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36337 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2013-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57433 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Propwash LLC Princeville, Illinois |
Standard | 2013-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4170Y | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2013-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2962Z | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2013-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5528K | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36413 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2012-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5039N | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2012-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5038K | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2012-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88288 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88268 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2012-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8528 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2012-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N503DM | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2012-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50508 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5070U | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2012-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53876 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2012-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727MR | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Unavex INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2011-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5061K | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2011-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50572 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Ready Aim Flyer LLC New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2011-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N561SD | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2011-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1083E | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2011-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86637 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2011-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1175E | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2011-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5038U | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Butler Industries INC Amarillo, Texas |
Standard | 2011-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88278 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8PM | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5060U | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2877Z | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Cliff Robinson Real Estate CORP Madison, Indiana |
Standard | 2011-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5544K | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2010-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5049N | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5025P | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2010-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66PM | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Majestic Air LLC Lowell, Michigan |
Standard | 2009-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4204Y | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2009-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5054G | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2009-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7809S | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2009-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11870 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2009-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2505Z | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2009-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5051Q | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2008-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5502A | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Aero Enterprises LLC Orange, Virginia |
Standard | 2008-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5025N | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2008-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5070G | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Sky Fusion II LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2007-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73JG | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2007-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11707 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Catfish Express INC Inverness, Mississippi |
Standard | 2007-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |