# N5548K: 1978 Bellanca 8KCAB, registration cancelled 2020-08-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 2, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bellanca 8KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab) (registry code 1220801)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A21CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A21CE), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 398-78
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: June 6, 1978
- Certificate issued: May 6, 1985
- Last registry action: November 8, 2016
- Mode S code: A711C1
- Owner when cancelled: [Freeman Jon D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREEMAN%20JON%20D)
- Location: [Palos Heights, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Palos%20Heights)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6624° N, 87.7900° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60463, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5548K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5548K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5548K-2020-08-02

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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

## 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.

- [Incident 20170709013949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170709013949I), Jul 9, 2017: Bellanca 8KCAB (N5548K), Kankakee, IL, No damage. Pilot stated while in cruise flight the engine started to run rough, then while looking for a suitbale landing site the engine suddently quit.

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