Single-engine piston

N5038E

1979 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
481-79
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fulton, SD
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Registration record

N5038E on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB
Serial
481-79
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fulton, SD
Certificate issued
2023-01-23
Airworthiness date
1979-01-26
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6488A
Mode S (octal)
51444212
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-29
    Accident at Larchwood, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-01-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N5038E to the current registrant.
  • 1979-01-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1959-03-25
    N5038E previously assigned to a Cessna 180A (s/n 50338); cancelled.
Overview

About N5038E

N5038E is a 1979 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB, serial number 481-79. It is registered to an individual in Fulton, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 23, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming AEIO-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, acrobatic), dated January 26, 1979.

N5038E 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 Decathlon 8KCAB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-05-29 Accident · Larchwood, IA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN23LA205
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8KCAB
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack during initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.

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.