N8946 is a 1973 Bellanca 7KCAB (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 407-74, registered in Granbury, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-320 SERIES rated at 150 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Nov 16, 1973. It is one of 230 7KCAB aircraft in the FAA registry, 21 of them registered in Texas. About 60% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 4, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Granbury, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Jun 17, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC575A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53053532
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELLANCA
- Model
- 7KCAB
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1973
- Serial number
- 407-74
- 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 Nov 16, 1973
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near Granbury
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granbury Regional Granbury, TX | KGDJ | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Horseshoe Bend Weatherford, TX | F78 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Aresti Aerodrome Godley, TX | 20T | 12 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2024 | Bluff Dale, TX | Bellanca 7KCAB this airframe | Destroyed | Minor | CEN24LA147 |
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.