Aircraft Description
N8663 is a 1973 Bellanca 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ireland Kel in Fredericksburg, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 7, 1973. The registration certificate was issued on May 4, 2022. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-320 SERIES engine producing 150 horsepower, N8663 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABE7E2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8663 was last updated on August 4, 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 N8663. 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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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC