Aircraft Description
N53982 is a 1976 Bellanca 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Pearson Scott A in Tipton, IA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 4, 1976. The registration certificate was issued on December 18, 2015. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming IO-320 SERIES engine producing 150 horsepower, N53982 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6D567 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N53982 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.8847, -91.7108 on March 22, 2025. The FAA registry record for N53982 was last updated on July 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 N53982. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC