Single-engine piston

N50240

1978 Bellanca 8KCAB

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
436-78
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Scotts, MI
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1978 Bellanca 8KCAB
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Registration record

N50240 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Bellanca 8KCAB
Serial
436-78
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Scotts, MI
Certificate issued
2019-12-26
Airworthiness date
1978-09-26
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6445B
Mode S (octal)
51442133
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N50240 to the current registrant.
  • 1978-09-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1972-02-08
    N50240 previously assigned to a Cessna 150H (s/n 15069161); cancelled.
Overview

About N50240

N50240 is a 1978 Bellanca 8KCAB, serial number 436-78. It is registered to an individual in Scotts, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 26, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540 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 September 26, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N50240. 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 8KCAB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-10-11 Accident · Sandwich,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1987
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150H — a different aircraft that carried the N50240 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: .ENG AND FUEL SYS CHECKED OK.

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.