N5038U
1979 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB
N5038U on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-05-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2011-05-14Certificate of registration issued as N5038U to the current registrant.
- 1979-01-25Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
- 1963-11-27N5038U previously assigned to a Cessna 206 (s/n 206-0038); cancelled.
About N5038U
N5038U is a 1979 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB, serial number 484-79. The FAA register lists Butler Industries Inc as the registrant in Amarillo, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2011 and expires on May 31, 2027.
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 25, 1979.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5038U.
Published figures for the Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5038U.
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.
