Single-engine piston

N5051W

1979 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
527-79
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fox Two LLC (LLC)
Based
Camino, CA
Registration record

N5051W on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB
Serial
527-79
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-320 series
Registered owner
Fox Two LLC
Camino, CA
Certificate issued
2019-07-12
Airworthiness date
1979-06-13
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A64F13
Mode S (octal)
51447423
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-14
    Accident at Auburn, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-07-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N5051W to the current registrant.
  • 1979-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1964-03-09
    N5051W previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140/160 / Cherokee 160 (s/n 28-53); cancelled.
Overview

About N5051W

N5051W is a 1979 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB, serial number 527-79. The FAA register lists Fox Two LLC as the registrant in Camino, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 12, 2019 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 June 13, 1979.

N5051W 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

2026-07-14 Accident · Auburn, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR26LA260
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8KCAB
NTSB report ↗

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.