Single-engine piston

N5540K

1978 Bellanca 8KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
394-78
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Torrance, CA
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1978 Bellanca 8KCAB
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Registration record

N5540K on the FAA register

Type
1978 Bellanca 8KCAB
Serial
394-78
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Torrance, CA
Certificate issued
1997-01-14
Airworthiness date
1978-06-05
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A710A9
Mode S (octal)
51610251
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N5540K.
  • 1995-06-05
    Accident at Mission Viejo, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-06-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N5540K

N5540K is a 1978 Bellanca 8KCAB, serial number 394-78. It is registered to co-owners in Torrance, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 1997 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming AEIO-360 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 5, 1978.

N5540K 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 8KCAB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-06-05 Accident · Mission Viejo, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX95LA202
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8KCAB
Probable cause: the loss of engine power due to the failure of company maintenance personnel to correctly connect the throttle arm and throttle linkage during engine installation.

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.