# N4138Y: 1976 Bellanca 8GCBC, registration cancelled 2006-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bellanca 8GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (registry code 1220803)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A21CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A21CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 235-76
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 23, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 30, 1997
- Last registry action: September 19, 2006
- Mode S code: A4E2CC
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerial Messages Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERIAL%20MESSAGES%20INC)
- Location: [Port Orange, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Port%20Orange)
- Physical address: [Daytona Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Daytona%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.1370° N, 81.0240° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32129, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4138Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4138Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4138Y-2006-11-07

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 8GCBC: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc.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 ATL97LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA106), Jul 19, 1997: Bellanca 8GCBC (N4138Y), Bunnell, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to ensure the airplane had adequate airspeed for banner pickup/towing operations, which resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent contact with the terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19970719018959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970719018959A), Jul 19, 1997: Bbavia 8GCBC (N4138Y), Bunnell, FL, Substantial damage. Aircraft was picking up a banner when it stalled, crashed and burned. (.4)while attempting to pick up a banner for towing operations, the airplane stalled and…

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