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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Bellanca
Model
8GCBC
Year
1974
Serial number
136-75
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
3
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AC301E
Engine
Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2026 – nowCo-ownersMidway, AR · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · destroyed
Aug 1, 1983 · Panama City, FL
THE PLT REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS RECOVERING FROM THE 1ST BANNER TOW MISSION, HE NOTED A LINE OF CUMULUS BUILDUPS MOVING NORTHERLY FROM OVER THE GULF TOWARD THE ARPT. HE ELECTED NOT TO PICK UP ANOTHER BANNER. HE PLANNED JUST TO DROP THE BANNER HE WAS TOWING, THEN LAND. HE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE SURFACE WINDS WERE FROM THE EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH & HAD BEEN INCREASING. THE TOWER CLEARED HIM TO DROP…
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
Airframe (8GCBC)Only with: Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 8KCAB, 8GCBC manufactured before August 12, 2005 with less than 250 hours TIS; or any listed model with a flight control cable (or wing retrofit kit cable) purchased from ACAC before August 12, 2005 installed and less than 250 hours TIS since installation.
American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes
Jul 13, 2001
Airframe (8GCBC)Only with: Airplanes equipped with wood wing spars; Group 1 vs Group 2 depends on whether the engine has been modified to greater than 90 horsepower.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.