Single-engine piston

N88401

1974 Bellanca Scout

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
122-75
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Richland, WA
Registration record

N88401 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Bellanca Scout (FAA: Bellanca 8GCBC)
Serial
122-75
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Richland, WA
Certificate issued
1994-07-14
Airworthiness date
1974-10-18
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC2F23
Mode S (octal)
53027443
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-06-02
    Accident at Richland, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-07-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N88401 to the current registrant.
  • 1974-10-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951-02-14
    N88401 previously assigned to a Piper J3C-65S (s/n 16019); cancelled.
Overview

About N88401

N88401 is a 1974 Bellanca Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 122-75. It is registered to an individual in Richland, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 14, 1994 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 October 18, 1974.

N88401 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-06-02 Accident · Richland, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA96LA109
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to perform a go-around and his subsequent excessive use of the aircraft brakes. The short airstrip length and the pilot's excessive airspeed for the approach were related factors.

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.