# N57514: 1973 Bellanca 8KCAB, registration cancelled 2013-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bellanca 8KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab) (registry code 1220801)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A21CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A21CE), [TCDS 1E12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 96-73
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: July 5, 1973
- Certificate issued: November 18, 1989
- Last registry action: December 1, 1998
- Mode S code: A76394
- Owner when cancelled: [Howell Merle David](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWELL%20MERLE%20DAVID)
- Location: [Pomeroy, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Pomeroy)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.4233° N, 117.5744° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99347, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57514
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=57514
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57514-2013-08-15

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 (2)

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 SEA96FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA133), Jun 21, 1996: Bellanca 8KCAB (N57514), Pomeroy, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance with the surrounding terrain while maneuvering to land. A factor was the rising terrain conditions.
- [NTSB SEA90LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA075), May 7, 1990: Bellanca 8KCAB (N57514), Pomeroy, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A MALFUNCTIONING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED OPERATION ABOVE CERTIFICATED MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT WITH A KNOWN DEFICIENCY IN THIS EQUIPMENT.

## 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 19960620047219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960620047219A), Jun 20, 1996: Bbavia 8KCAB (N57514), Pomeroy, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-16) Initial investigation revealed that the pilot executed a steep left turn in preparation for landing, and failed to recover before striking a bluff about…
- [Incident 19900505013939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900505013939I), May 5, 1990: Bbavia 8KCAB (N57514), Pomeroy, WA, Minor damage. Engine failed as pilot attempted a go around. Landed in field and flipped over.

## Other aircraft with N57514

- [Cancelled 1954-10-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57514-1954-10-06): Taylorcraft DCO-65, S/N L-5184. Owner: [Mcelroy William G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCELROY%20WILLIAM%20G), [Phelps, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Phelps)

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