Single-engine piston

N8SF

1972 Bellanca 8KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
59-73
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palestine, TX
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1972 Bellanca 8KCAB
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Registration record

N8SF on the FAA register

Type
1972 Bellanca 8KCAB
Serial
59-73
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palestine, TX
Certificate issued
2021-01-20
Airworthiness date
1972-12-22
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AADEC1
Mode S (octal)
52557301
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
490 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N8SF.
  • 2016-06-20
    Accident at Freemont Island, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-12-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N8SF

N8SF is a 1972 Bellanca 8KCAB, serial number 59-73. It is registered to an individual in Palestine, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 20, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-320 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 115 knots and a range of about 490 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated December 22, 1972.

N8SF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
490 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bellanca 8KCAB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-06-20 Accident · Freemont Island, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA341
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8KCAB
Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in an impact with an unknown object during aborted landing and consequent ground impact.

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.