# N8618V: 1975 Bellanca 7ECA, registration cancelled 2026-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Bellanca 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca) (registry code 1220460)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1084-75
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: January 24, 1975
- Last registry action: September 23, 2025
- Mode S code: ABD612
- Location: [Cass City, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Cass%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.6074° N, 83.1680° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48726, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8618V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8618V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8618V-2026-08-14

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 7ECA: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca.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 CEN24LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA176), May 1, 2024: Bellanca 7ECA (N8618V), Watervliet, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control during the landing roll on a soft turf runway.

## 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 20240501004529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240501004529A), May 1, 2024: Bellanca 7ECA (N8618V), Watervliet, MI, Substantial damage. On 5/1/2024 at approximately 1140 EDT, a Bellanca model 7ECA operating under 14 CFR part 91, experienced loss of control upon landing at Watervliet municipal…

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.