# N7871S: 1976 Bellanca 8GCBC, registration cancelled 2018-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 229-76
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 9, 1976
- Last registry action: July 25, 2016
- Mode S code: AAAD13
- Location: [Berlin, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Berlin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3211° N, 75.2222° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21811, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7871S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7871S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7871S-2018-05-31

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 8GCBC: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc.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 BFO90LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA005), Oct 29, 1989: Bellanca 8GCBC (N7871S), Churchville, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE WIND SOCK DURING AN ABORTED LANDING. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE PRESENCE OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT.
- [NTSB DEN79FTE86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE86), Sep 26, 1979: Bellanca 8GCBC (N7871S), Wellington, CO, destroyed

## 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 19891029043649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891029043649A), Oct 29, 1989: Bbavia 8GCBC (N7871S), Churchville, MD, Substantial damage. On touchdown saw plane landing opposite runway. Began go around, banked high to avoid. Wing hit pole. Nosed over.
- [Accident 19790926024159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790926024159A), Sep 26, 1979: Blanca 8GCBC (N7871S), Wellington, CO, Substantial damage. Aircraft was blown over by gusty wind on landings.

## Other aircraft with N7871S

- [Cancelled 1967-07-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7871S-1967-07-03): Bell 47G-4A, S/N 7576. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Bell Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Ft Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ft%20Worth)

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