N5041Q - 1979 Bellanca 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

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1979 BELLANCA 8KCAB

Aircraft Description

N5041Q is a 1979 Bellanca 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Thille Nicholas in San Luis Obispo, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 26, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on June 26, 1995. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N5041Q is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A64B56 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5041Q was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.2368, -120.6420 on January 9, 2025. The FAA registry record for N5041Q was last updated on April 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Bell, a Textron company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading manufacturer of rotorcraft. From the iconic Bell 206 JetRanger to the Bell 505 and 525, Bell helicopters serve civil, military, and commercial helicopter markets worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 2,990 Bellanca aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 8KCAB model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5041Q. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1979
Manufacturer
BELLANCA
Model
8KCAB
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
BL88 Scout
Cruise Speed
101 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 26, 1979
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 26, 1995

Registered Owner

Name
THILLE NICHOLAS
Address
101 AVILA BEACH DR
City
SAN LUIS OBISPO
State / Zip Code
California93401
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
AEIO-360 SER
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51445526
Mode S Code (Hex)
A64B56

Additional Details

Registration
N5041Q
Serial Number
498-79
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
November 30, 2027
Last Action Date
April 1, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00061075

Last Known Position

Date
January 9, 2025 (UTC 01:49:22)
Airport
Latitude
35.236801
Longitude
-120.641998

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC