Single-engine piston

N53982

1976 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
239-76
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tipton, IA
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Registration record

N53982 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB
Serial
239-76
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tipton, IA
Certificate issued
2015-12-18
Airworthiness date
1976-03-04
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6D567
Mode S (octal)
51552547
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N53982.
  • 1985-08-29
    Accident at Germantown, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-03-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N53982

N53982 is a 1976 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB, serial number 239-76. It is registered to an individual in Tipton, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 18, 2015 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 March 4, 1976.

N53982 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

1985-08-29 Accident · Germantown, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI85LA366
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8KCAB

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.