Single-engine piston

N86897

1946 Bellanca 14-13

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
1259
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4150 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Stanwood, WA
Registration record

N86897 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Bellanca 14-13
Serial
1259
Engines
Franklin 6A4150 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Stanwood, WA
Certificate issued
1976-06-21
Airworthiness date
1956-06-28
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABF042
Mode S (octal)
52770102
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
591 nm
Cruise (type)
130 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1976-06-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N86897.
  • 1972-05-25
    Accident at Blaine,Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N86897

N86897 is a 1946 Bellanca 14-13, serial number 1259. It is registered to an individual in Stanwood, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 21, 1976 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 6A4150 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 130 knots and a range of about 591 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 28, 1956.

N86897 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
130 kt
Range
591 nm
Power / thrust (each)
150
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Landing over 50 ft
975 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Bellanca 14-13 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-05-25 Accident · Blaine,Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1842
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 14-13
Probable cause: ITABLE FLD AND HIT PWR LINE.

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.