N5026B — 1978 Bellanca 8KCAB
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
N5026B appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2012, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 22, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 442-78
- Manufacturer
- Bellanca
- Model
- 8KCAB
- Year
- 1978
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming Aeio-360 Ser
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Laurie Craig M — Anchorage, AK
Accident & incident history
The failure of the left main landing gear leg due to fatigue. Contributing to the incident was maintenance personnel's failure to completely remove all corrosion before repainting the gear leg.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Bellanca 8KCAB).
- Mar 21, 2022registered — Laurie Craig M
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N5026B was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Bellanca 8KCAB above.
- until Apr 29, 1964Beech H35 (s/n D4990)
Frequently asked
- Has N5026B been in an accident?
- Yes. N5026B appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.
- What kind of aircraft is N5026B?
- N5026B is a 1978 Bellanca 8KCAB (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 442-78.
- Who is N5026B registered to?
- N5026B is registered to Laurie Craig M of Anchorage, AK. Registration status: active.
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