Single-engine piston

N88297

1974 Bellanca Scout

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
104-74
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C2E
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
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Registration record

N88297 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Bellanca Scout (FAA: Bellanca 8GCBC)
Serial
104-74
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C2E
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2025-07-29
Airworthiness date
2008-08-27
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC28F6
Mode S (octal)
53024366
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N88297.
  • 2008-08-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1989-08-19
    Accident at Galbraith Lake, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N88297

N88297 is a 1974 Bellanca Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 104-74. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-C2E engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated August 27, 2008.

N88297 has 1 accident/incident record 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

1995-03-09 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC95LA033
Reported aircraft: Champion 8GCBC — a different aircraft that carried the N88297 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT PLANNING. A SHORT TAKEOFF AREA THAT WAS COVERED WITH SOFT SNOW WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
1989-08-19 Accident · Galbraith Lake, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC89LA145
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC
Probable cause: THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTION CONTROL AFTER ABORTING TAKEOFF FOLLOWING FAILURE OF THE TAIL LANDING GEAR TIRE.

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.