Single-engine piston

N240SS

Bellanca Scout

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
345-80
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Stroup Robert L + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
New River, AZ
Registration record

N240SS on the FAA register

Type
Bellanca Scout (FAA: Bellanca 8GCBC)
Serial
345-80
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Stroup Robert L + 1 co-owner
New River, AZ
Certificate issued
2018-08-30
Airworthiness date
1980-02-08
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A231A0
Mode S (octal)
50430640
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N240SS.
  • 1981-08-08
    Accident at California Cy,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-02-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N240SS

N240SS is a Bellanca Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 345-80. The FAA register lists Stroup Robert L + 1 co-owner as the registrant in New River, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 February 8, 1980.

N240SS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-08-08 Accident · California Cy,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2346
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC
Probable cause: T.

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.