N5500W - 1978 Bellanca 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

N5500W is a 1978 Bellanca 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kansas State University in Salina, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 29, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on September 5, 2019. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N5500W is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A701D8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N5500W was last updated on October 23, 2025. 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 N5500W. 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.