Single-engine piston

N2981M

1980 Bellanca Scout

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
360-80
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
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Registration record

N2981M on the FAA register

Type
1980 Bellanca Scout (FAA: Bellanca 8GCBC)
Serial
360-80
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2012-02-15
Airworthiness date
1980-04-17
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A315B9
Mode S (octal)
50612671
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2981M to the current registrant.
  • 2008-09-01
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-04-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951-02-20
    N2981M previously assigned to a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub (s/n 12-1367); cancelled.
Overview

About N2981M

N2981M is a 1980 Bellanca Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 360-80. It is registered to co-owners in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 15, 2012 and expires on February 29, 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 April 17, 1980.

N2981M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-09-01 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC08CA117
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC
Probable cause: The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.

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.