Single-engine piston

N37KF

Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB / Super Decathlon / Champion 8-KCAB Decathlon

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
317-77
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Alvin, TX
Registration record

N37KF on the FAA register

Type
Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB / Super Decathlon / Champion 8-KCAB Decathlon
Serial
317-77
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Alvin, TX
Certificate issued
2024-01-29
Airworthiness date
1977-07-12
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A43259
Mode S (octal)
51031131
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

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N37KF to the current registrant.
  • 2018-03-13
    N37KF previously assigned to a Aero L-29 Delfin (s/n 993233); cancelled.
  • 1977-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N37KF

N37KF is a Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB / Super Decathlon / Champion 8-KCAB Decathlon, serial number 317-77. It is registered to co-owners in Alvin, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N37KF. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
490 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-06-18 Accident · Reno, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR11LA265
Reported aircraft: Aerovodochody L-29 Delfin — a different aircraft that carried the N37KF registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The failure of a modified engine mount to keep the engine properly aligned, which resulted in partial failure of the rudder support structure due to the deflection of the jet engine exhaust.

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.