N62979 is a 1972 Bellanca 8KCAB (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 36-72, registered in Fort Scott, KS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-320 SERIES rated at 150 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Dec 5, 1972. It is one of 371 8KCAB aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in Kansas. About 95% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 21, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Fort Scott, KS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Wichita FSDO (ICT FSDO) · (316) 941-1200
- Certificate issued
- Jul 25, 2018
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A83B1B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52035433
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELLANCA
- Model
- 8KCAB
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A21CE (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1972
- Serial number
- 36-72
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 5, 1972
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near Fort Scott
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Scott Municipal Fort Scott, KS | KFSK | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Nevada Municipal Nevada, MO | KNVD | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Linn County Pleasanton, KS | 1KS | 24 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2017 | El Dorado, MO | Bellanca 8KCAB this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA055 |
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.