Single-engine piston

N580

1972 Bellanca 8KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
43-72
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aeroblayze Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Norman, OK
1972 Bellanca 8KCAB
Representative photo of a Bellanca 8KCAB. Not a photo of N580.
Registration record

N580 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Bellanca 8KCAB
Serial
43-72
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Aeroblayze Aviation LLC
Norman, OK
Certificate issued
2018-08-23
Airworthiness date
1972-09-22
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A775E7
Mode S (octal)
51672747
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N580.
  • 2014-11-23
    Accident at Mesquite, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-09-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N580

N580 is a 1972 Bellanca 8KCAB, serial number 43-72. The FAA register lists Aeroblayze Aviation LLC as the registrant in Norman, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 23, 2018 and expires on August 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), dated September 22, 1972.

N580 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

2014-11-23 Accident · Mesquite, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN15CA213
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8KCAB
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which exceeded the airplane's maximum demonstrated crosswind velocity.

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.