Single-engine piston

N5045E

1979 Bellanca Scout

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
308-79
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gustavus, AK
Registration record

N5045E on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bellanca Scout (FAA: Bellanca 8GCBC)
Serial
308-79
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gustavus, AK
Certificate issued
2018-01-11
Airworthiness date
2010-07-15
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A64BD8
Mode S (octal)
51445730
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-01-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N5045E.
  • 2017-04-12
    Accident at Willow, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N5045E

N5045E is a 1979 Bellanca Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 308-79. It is registered to an individual in Gustavus, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 11, 2018 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 15, 2010.

N5045E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-04-12 Accident · Willow, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA228
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC
Probable cause: The airplane's left main ski's collision with a submerged frozen sand berm.

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.