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N5500WBellanca 8KCAB · 1978

StandardLycoming AEIO-360 SERSalina, KS

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N5500W is a 1978 Bellanca 8KCAB. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Salina, KS. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 1978. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2019.

48 years old
1 of 378 Bellanca 8KCAB
No NTSB events on record

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2019

FAA record · Sep 2019 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registered to Kansas State University. Registrant based in Salina, KS.

1978

FAA record · Aug 1978 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Bellanca. Model 8KCAB. Serial 432-78.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerBellanca

Model8KCAB

Year1978

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial432-78

EngineLycoming AEIO-360 SER

Horsepower180

Seats2

BasedSalina, KS

RegistrantKansas State University

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2019 — present

Kansas State University · Salina, KS

Aug 1978

Airworthiness certificate issued

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