Single-engine piston

N12KD

1979 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
596-80
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Dayton, MT
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Registration record

N12KD on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB
Serial
596-80
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dayton, MT
Certificate issued
2026-08-29
Airworthiness date
1979-11-28
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A0523E
Mode S (octal)
50051076
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

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N12KD.
  • 1990-03-30
    Accident at Minneapolis, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-11-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N12KD

N12KD is a 1979 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB, serial number 596-80. It is registered to co-owners in Dayton, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 29, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

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, acrobatic), dated November 28, 1979.

N12KD 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 Decathlon 8KCAB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-03-30 Accident · Minneapolis, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC90LA077
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8KCAB
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING. THE FAILED (FLAT) RIGHT MAIN TIRE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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.