Single-engine piston

N7868S

1976 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
269-76
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Grass Valley, CA
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Registration record

N7868S on the FAA register

Type
1976 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB
Serial
269-76
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Grass Valley, CA
Certificate issued
2022-08-03
Airworthiness date
1976-07-27
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AAAA51
Mode S (octal)
52525121
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N7868S to the current registrant.
  • 1976-07-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1969-04-25
    N7868S previously assigned to a Bell 206A (s/n 99); cancelled.
Overview

About N7868S

N7868S is a 1976 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB, serial number 269-76. It is registered to co-owners in Grass Valley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 3, 2022 and expires on August 31, 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 July 27, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N7868S.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N7868S.

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.