Single-engine piston

N5038K

1979 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
482.79
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Moses Lake, WA
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Registration record

N5038K on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB
Serial
482.79
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Moses Lake, WA
Certificate issued
2012-10-23
Airworthiness date
1979-01-31
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6488F
Mode S (octal)
51444217
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-10-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N5038K.
  • 2007-05-04
    Accident at Girdwood, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-01-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N5038K

N5038K is a 1979 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB, serial number 482.79. It is registered to an individual in Moses Lake, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 23, 2012 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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, acrobatic), dated January 31, 1979.

N5038K 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

2007-05-04 Accident · Girdwood, AK Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ANC07LA036
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8KCAB
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from terrain while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a glacier. Factors contributing to the accident were snow-covered terrain, and flat light conditions.

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.