Single-engine piston

N1691N

1972 Bellanca 8KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
18-72
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fletcher Flying Service 419 LLC (LLC)
Based
Labelle, FL
1972 Bellanca 8KCAB
Representative photo of a Bellanca 8KCAB. Not a photo of N1691N.
Registration record

N1691N on the FAA register

Type
1972 Bellanca 8KCAB
Serial
18-72
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Fletcher Flying Service 419 LLC
Labelle, FL
Certificate issued
2026-03-12
Airworthiness date
1972-07-07
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A115A5
Mode S (octal)
50212645
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

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N1691N.
  • 1989-12-27
    Accident at Stephenville, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1691N

N1691N is a 1972 Bellanca 8KCAB, serial number 18-72. The FAA register lists Fletcher Flying Service 419 LLC as the registrant in Labelle, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-320 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 7, 1972.

N1691N 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

1989-12-27 Accident · Stephenville, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW90LA047
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8KCAB
Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT.

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.