N1217E is a Bellanca 8GCBC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 255-77, registered in Chugiak, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 14, 1977. It is one of 182 8GCBC aircraft in the FAA registry, 46 of them registered in Alaska. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 31, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Chugiak, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- May 24, 2023
- Last FAA action
- May 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A05ABB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50055273
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELLANCA
- Model
- 8GCBC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Serial number
- 255-77
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 14, 1977
- Approved operations
- Normal
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1949 | AERONCA 7AC | 7AC-4774 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | Lime Village, AK | Bellanca 8GCBC this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC24LA087 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.