Single-engine piston

N68517

Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB / Super Decathlon / Champion 8-KCAB Decathlon

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
37-72
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Portland, OR
Registration record

N68517 on the FAA register

Type
Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB / Super Decathlon / Champion 8-KCAB Decathlon
Serial
37-72
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Portland, OR
Certificate issued
2014-08-26
Airworthiness date
1976-08-16
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A91865
Mode S (octal)
52214145
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N68517.
  • 1976-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N68517

N68517 is a Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB / Super Decathlon / Champion 8-KCAB Decathlon, serial number 37-72. It is registered to an individual in Portland, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 August 16, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N68517.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
490 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N68517.

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.