Single-engine piston

N8861

1973 Bellanca 7ACA

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
71-73
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 2A4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Elkhart, IN
Registration record

N8861 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bellanca 7ACA
Serial
71-73
Engines
Franklin 2A4 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elkhart, IN
Certificate issued
1996-05-10
Airworthiness date
1973-03-29
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC369A
Mode S (octal)
53033232
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N8861 to the current registrant.
  • 1973-03-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-02-10
    N8861 previously assigned to a Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN Otter (s/n 277); cancelled.
  • 1933-02-17
    N8861 previously assigned to a Knoll Aircraft Knoll KN-1 (s/n 102); cancelled.
Overview

About N8861

N8861 is a 1973 Bellanca 7ACA, serial number 71-73. It is registered to an individual in Elkhart, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 1996 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 2A4 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 29, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8861.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8861.

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.