N4162Y is a 1977 Bellanca 8GCBC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 242-77, registered in Salcha, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 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 Feb 17, 1977. It is one of 182 8GCBC aircraft in the FAA registry, 46 of them registered in Alaska. About 29% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 2, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Salcha, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- May 27, 1983
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4ED1F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51166437
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELLANCA
- Model
- 8GCBC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 242-77
- 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 Feb 17, 1977
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Salcha
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Sky-Ranch North Pole, AK | 95Z | 22 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Fairbanks International Fairbanks, AK | PAFA | 35 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Chena River Fairbanks, AK | 2Z5 | 35 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | Salcha, AK | Bellanca 8GCBC this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC26LA047 |
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.