Single-engine piston

N8638V

1975 Bellanca Scout

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1975
Serial
162-75
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
North Pole, AK
Registration record

N8638V on the FAA register

Type
1975 Bellanca Scout (FAA: Bellanca 8GCBC)
Serial
162-75
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
North Pole, AK
Certificate issued
2012-07-25
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABDD80
Mode S (octal)
52756600
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-07-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N8638V.
  • 2001-07-01
    Accident at Nixon, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-08-16
    Accident at Reno, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N8638V

N8638V is a 1975 Bellanca Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 162-75. It is registered to an individual in North Pole, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 25, 2012 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N8638V has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-07-01 Accident · Nixon, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX01LA230
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to attain the proper touchdown point and his misjudged distance/speed during landing rollout. Factors were the tailwind condition and the downhill landing area.
2000-08-16 Accident · Reno, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX00LA303
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC
Probable cause: The fatigue failure and separation of the right main landing gear.

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.