N5053N

Valid registration

1979 BELLANCA 8KCAB

Fixed wing single engineChesapeake, VARegistered Nov 19, 2025

N5053N is a 1979 Bellanca 8KCAB (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 532-79, registered in Chesapeake, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Jun 25, 1979. It is one of 371 8KCAB aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in Virginia. About 4% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresNov 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Nov 30, 2032
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
FORGOTTEN HEROES FOUNDATION
Location
Chesapeake, VA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
Certificate issued
Nov 19, 2025
Last FAA action
Nov 19, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A64F51
Mode S code (octal)
51447521
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
BELLANCA
Model
8KCAB
Type certificate (TCDS)
A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
Year manufactured
1979
Serial number
532-79
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING AEIO-360 SER (180 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jun 25, 1979
Approved operations
Normal, Acrobatic

Public airports near Chesapeake

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Chesapeake Regional
Norfolk, VA
KCPK1 miNon-towered100LL, A
Hampton Roads Executive
Norfolk, VA
KPVG11 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Norfolk International
Norfolk, VA
KORF16 miTowered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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