Single-engine piston

N1218E

1977 Bellanca 8KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
324-77
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gainesboro, TN
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1977 Bellanca 8KCAB
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Registration record

N1218E on the FAA register

Type
1977 Bellanca 8KCAB
Serial
324-77
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gainesboro, TN
Certificate issued
2015-06-15
Airworthiness date
1977-07-12
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A05ADE
Mode S (octal)
50055336
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
490 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N1218E to the current registrant.
  • 1982-02-21
    Accident at Franklin, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1952-07-25
    N1218E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-4775); cancelled.
Overview

About N1218E

N1218E is a 1977 Bellanca 8KCAB, serial number 324-77. It is registered to an individual in Gainesboro, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 15, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming AEIO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 115 knots and a range of about 490 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 12, 1977.

N1218E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
490 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bellanca 8KCAB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-02-21 Accident · Franklin, WI Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI82DA063
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8KCAB

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.