N188RS is a 1979 Bellanca 8GCBC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 341-80, registered in Little Rock, AR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 21, 1979. It is one of 182 8GCBC aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Arkansas. About 3% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 31, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Little Rock, AR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Little Rock FSDO (LIT FSDO) · (501) 918-4400
- Certificate issued
- Aug 11, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Aug 11, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A15FEC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50257754
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELLANCA
- Model
- 8GCBC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 341-80
- 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 Dec 21, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Little Rock
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field Little Rock, AR | KLIT | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| North Little Rock Municipal North Little Rock, AR | KORK | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Saline County Regional Benton, AR | KSUZ | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1993 | CESSNA 188A | 18800708 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | Cleveland, MS | Bellanca 8GCBC this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN24LA306 |
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.