Single-engine piston

N88189

Bellanca Scout

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
89-74
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ocean Aerial Ads Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ocean City, MD
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Registration record

N88189 on the FAA register

Type
Bellanca Scout (FAA: Bellanca 8GCBC)
Serial
89-74
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Ocean Aerial Ads Inc
Ocean City, MD
Certificate issued
1989-10-10
Airworthiness date
1989-08-04
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC251E
Mode S (octal)
53022436
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).
  • 1993-07-12
    Accident at Berlin, MD; damage: destroyed.
  • 1989-10-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N88189 to the current registrant.
  • 1989-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1950-02-13
    N88189 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 15805); cancelled.
Overview

About N88189

N88189 is a Bellanca Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 89-74. The FAA register lists Ocean Aerial Ads Inc as the registrant in Ocean City, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 10, 1989 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 restricted category, dated August 4, 1989.

N88189 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-07-12 Accident · Berlin, MD Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · BFO93FA119
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING PULLUP FROM AN ATTEMPTED BANNER PICKUP, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL.

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.