Aircraft Description
N72493 is a 1975 Bellanca 8GCBC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Cook Tyler in Wasilla, AK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 29, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on July 8, 2003. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N72493 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9B617 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N72493 was last tracked by AviatorDB near Wasilla Airport (PAWS) on March 6, 2026. The FAA registry record for N72493 was last updated on April 28, 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 8GCBC model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N72493. 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