Single-engine piston

N53954

1976 Bellanca Scout

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1976
Serial
197-76
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pocahontas, IL
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Registration record

N53954 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Bellanca Scout (FAA: Bellanca 8GCBC)
Serial
197-76
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pocahontas, IL
Certificate issued
2014-11-05
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6D500
Mode S (octal)
51552400
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-11-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N53954.
  • 2005-04-25
    Accident at Pensacola, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-06-12
    Accident at Pensacola, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N53954

N53954 is a 1976 Bellanca Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 197-76. It is registered to an individual in Pocahontas, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 5, 2014 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N53954 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-04-25 Accident · Pensacola, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA05CA097
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot misjudged his altitude and distance resulting in an overrun. Also causal was the pilot's failure to execute a go-around.
1998-06-12 Accident · Pensacola, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL98LA087
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent activation of the parking brakes which resulted in the nose over during the landing roll.

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.