N5038E is a 1979 Bellanca 8KCAB (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 481-79, registered in Fulton, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-320 SER rated at 160 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Jan 26, 1979. It is one of 371 8KCAB aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in South Dakota. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 29, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Fulton, SD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
- Certificate issued
- Jan 23, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Jan 31, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6488A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51444212
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELLANCA
- Model
- 8KCAB
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 481-79
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING AEIO-320 SER (160 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 26, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near Fulton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Municipal Mitchell, SD | KMHE | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Howard Municipal Howard, SD | 8D9 | 25 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Parkston Municipal Parkston, SD | 8V3 | 26 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 25, 1959 | CESSNA 180A | 50338 | AUSTRALIA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2023 | Larchwood, IA | Bellanca 8KCAB this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CEN23LA205 |
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.