# N2974W: Bellanca 8KCAB, registration cancelled 1996-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bellanca 8KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab) (registry code 1220801)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A21CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A21CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 61780
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 5, 1993
- Last registry action: May 15, 1996
- Mode S code: A31274
- Owners when cancelled: [Debalco Enterprises Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEBALCO%20ENTERPRISES%20INC%20DBA), [Aerolease Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROLEASE%20COMPANY)
- Location: [Colorado Springs, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Colorado%20Springs)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8498° N, 104.7170° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80915, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2974W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2974W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2974W-1996-07-12

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bellanca 8KCAB: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW94LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA064), Jan 13, 1994: Bellanca 8KCAB-180 (N2974W), Colo. Springs, CO, destroyed. Probable cause: AN INADVERTENT STALL DURING INITIAL CLIMB FOLLOWING TAKEOFF. A FACTOR WAS FAILURE BY THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19940113000309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940113000309A), Jan 13, 1994: Bbavia 8KCAB (N2974W), Colorado Spring, CO, Destroyed. Lost directional control on takeoff exited runway. Pitched up. Stalled rolled. Crashed in infield.
- [Incident 19930616028609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930616028609I), Jun 16, 1993: Bbavia 8KCAB (N2974W), Colorado Spring, CO, Minor damage. Lost directional control on rollout. Veered off runway. Found tail wheel tire tube had blown out.

## Other aircraft with N2974W

- [Cancelled 1972-04-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2974W-1972-04-18): Bell 47G-5A, S/N 25056. Exported to Peru. Owner: [Bell Helicopter Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20COMPANY), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)

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