Single-engine piston

N86985

1974 Bellanca Scout

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1974
Serial
44-74
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Beebe, AR
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Registration record

N86985 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Bellanca Scout (FAA: Bellanca 8GCBC)
Serial
44-74
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Beebe, AR
Certificate issued
2024-08-04
Airworthiness date
1974-06-07
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABF3D4
Mode S (octal)
52771724
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N86985.
  • 2003-07-06
    Accident at Manorville, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-08-21
    Accident at Destin,Fl, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N86985

N86985 is a 1974 Bellanca Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 44-74. It is registered to an individual in Beebe, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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 (normal), dated June 7, 1974.

N86985 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-07-06 Accident · Manorville, NY Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC03LA151
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to obtain the proper airspeed and his delayed remedial action to jettison the banner.
1981-08-21 Accident · Destin,Fl, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2159
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC
1979-05-22 Accident · Americus,Ga, 10 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1888
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-301 — a different aircraft that carried the N86985 registration before this airframe.

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.