Single-engine piston

N1217E

Bellanca Scout

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
255-77
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chugiak, AK
Registration record

N1217E on the FAA register

Type
Bellanca Scout (FAA: Bellanca 8GCBC)
Serial
255-77
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chugiak, AK
Certificate issued
2023-05-24
Airworthiness date
1977-07-14
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A05ABB
Mode S (octal)
50055273
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-31
    Accident at Lime Village, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-05-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N1217E to the current registrant.
  • 1977-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1949-05-31
    N1217E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-4774); cancelled.
Overview

About N1217E

N1217E is a Bellanca Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 255-77. It is registered to an individual in Chugiak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 14, 1977.

N1217E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-08-31 Accident · Lime Village, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC24LA087
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot s excessive braking during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.