N5038E — 1979 Bellanca 8KCAB
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
N5038E appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2023, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 22, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 481-79
- Manufacturer
- Bellanca
- Model
- 8KCAB
- Year
- 1979
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming Aeio-320 Ser
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Hohman Brent A — Fulton, SD
Accident & incident history
The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1979 Bellanca 8KCAB).
- Jan 23, 2023registered — Hohman Brent A
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N5038E was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1979 Bellanca 8KCAB above.
- until Mar 25, 1959Cessna 180A (s/n 50338)
Frequently asked
- Has N5038E been in an accident?
- Yes. N5038E appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2023.
- What kind of aircraft is N5038E?
- N5038E is a 1979 Bellanca 8KCAB (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 481-79.
- Who is N5038E registered to?
- N5038E is registered to Hohman Brent A of Fulton, SD. Registration status: active.
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