Single-engine piston

N53895

Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB / Super Decathlon / Champion 8-KCAB Decathlon

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
229-76
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Elk, WA
Registration record

N53895 on the FAA register

Type
Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB / Super Decathlon / Champion 8-KCAB Decathlon
Serial
229-76
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elk, WA
Certificate issued
2026-04-19
Airworthiness date
1976-01-08
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6D1D6
Mode S (octal)
51550726
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

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N53895 to the current registrant.
  • 1999-09-18
    Accident at Troy, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-01-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1948-12-31
    N53895 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T42-1948); cancelled.
Overview

About N53895

N53895 is a Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB / Super Decathlon / Champion 8-KCAB Decathlon, serial number 229-76. It is registered to an individual in Elk, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 19, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-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 8, 1976.

N53895 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 / Super Decathlon / Champion 8-KCAB Decathlon type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-09-18 Accident · Troy, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI99LA345
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8KCAB
Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing. Factors in the accident were the proper alignment not attained by the pilot and the trees.

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.