Single-engine piston

N5500C

1978 Bellanca 8KCAB

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
401-78
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Greenville, MS
1978 Bellanca 8KCAB
Representative photo of a Bellanca 8KCAB. Not a photo of N5500C.
Registration record

N5500C on the FAA register

Type
1978 Bellanca 8KCAB
Serial
401-78
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Greenville, MS
Certificate issued
2004-02-10
Airworthiness date
1978-06-07
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A701C6
Mode S (octal)
51600706
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-02-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N5500C to the current registrant.
  • 1999-05-21
    Accident at Lufkin, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-08-12
    Accident at Kennesaw, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1956-05-21
    N5500C previously assigned to a Cessna 170A (s/n 19534); cancelled.
Overview

About N5500C

N5500C is a 1978 Bellanca 8KCAB, serial number 401-78. It is registered to an individual in Greenville, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 10, 2004 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 June 7, 1978.

N5500C has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
490 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bellanca 8KCAB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-05-21 Accident · Lufkin, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW99LA145
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8KCAB
Probable cause: The loss of control due to the separation of the left main landing gear as a result of the fatigue failure of the U-bolt which attaches the landing gear to the airframe.
1983-08-12 Accident · Kennesaw, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL83LA323A
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8-KCAB-150

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.