Single-engine piston

N727MR

1979 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
494-79
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Unavex Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pensacola, FL
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Registration record

N727MR on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB
Serial
494-79
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Registered owner
Unavex Inc
Pensacola, FL
Certificate issued
2011-12-20
Airworthiness date
1979-03-15
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A9BEB0
Mode S (octal)
52337260
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-12-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N727MR.
  • 2003-12-30
    Accident at Bend, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-03-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N727MR

N727MR is a 1979 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB, serial number 494-79. The FAA register lists Unavex Inc as the registrant in Pensacola, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 20, 2011 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 March 15, 1979.

N727MR 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

2003-12-30 Accident · Bend, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA04CA037
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8KCAB
Probable cause: Directional control not maintained during landing. Factors include an icy runway and a snow bank.

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.