# N68557: 1972 Bellanca 8KCAB, registration cancelled 2022-12-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 13, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 41-72
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 16, 1972
- Last registry action: October 5, 2021
- Mode S code: A918F1
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68557
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68557
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68557-2022-12-13

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (3)

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 CEN19LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA153), May 25, 2019: Champion 8KCAB (N68557), Fredericksburg, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB LAX87LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA075), Jan 4, 1987: Bellanca 8KCAB (N68557), Tucson, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DA068), Aug 18, 1978: Bellanca 8KCAB (N68557), Elcentro, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19870104000769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870104000769A), Jan 4, 1987: Bbavia 8KCAB (N68557), Tucson, AZ, Substantial damage. The aircraft dragged a wing and ground looped during an aborted takeoff. Excessive mag drop on runup.
- [Accident 19780818027419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780818027419A), Aug 18, 1978: Blanca 8KCA/ (N68557), Elcentro, CA, Substantial damage

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