Single-engine piston

N88417

Bellanca Scout

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
123-75
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (Government)
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N88417 on the FAA register

Type
Bellanca Scout (FAA: Bellanca 8GCBC)
Serial
123-75
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2022-12-17
Airworthiness date
1974-10-22
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC2F4C
Mode S (octal)
53027514
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N88417 to the current registrant.
  • 2011-11-11
    Accident at Delta Junction, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-10-28
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-10-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1949-04-12
    N88417 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 16035); cancelled.
Overview

About N88417

N88417 is a Bellanca Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 123-75. The FAA register lists Alaska Department of Fish and Game as the registrant in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 22, 1974.

N88417 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-11-11 Accident · Delta Junction, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC12TA008
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC
Probable cause: Ice accretion in the main landing gear wheel brakes, which prevented the main landing gear wheels from rotating on landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
1995-10-28 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC96TA011
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. The snow-covered landing surface and the pilot's decision not to perform a go-around were 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.