Single-engine piston

N87008

1974 Bellanca Scout

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
51-74
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Durham, CA
Registration record

N87008 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Bellanca Scout (FAA: Bellanca 8GCBC)
Serial
51-74
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Durham, CA
Certificate issued
2026-07-29
Airworthiness date
1979-05-07
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ABF8CF
Mode S (octal)
52774317
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N87008 to the current registrant.
  • 2005-07-26
    Accident at Oroville, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
  • 1963-10-02
    N87008 previously assigned to a Forney 415-C (s/n 181); cancelled.
Overview

About N87008

N87008 is a 1974 Bellanca Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 51-74. It is registered to an individual in Durham, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

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 multiple category, dated May 7, 1979.

N87008 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-07-26 Accident · Oroville, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX05LA245
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC
Probable cause: a binding and/or activation of the brakes that lead to an inadvertent nose over. The underlying root cause of the brake binding/activation could not be determined.

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.