1978 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB for sale

1978 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB

Single Engine Piston

FOR SALE
$98,500
Location Hoover, AL
Reg # N5503A
✓ Clean NTSB ✓ Verified recently

Aircraft Details

Seller reported

Description

BELLANCA DECATHLON 8KCAB 1978 Total Time: 2474 +/- Currently being actively flown SMOH: 958 +/- 150HP AE IO320 - E2B Sensenich Fixed Apereo Stratus ESGi ADSB HOOKER 5 PT HARNESS; Premium Cabin Cover; Hand Tow Bar, Softie Seatpak Emergency Chutes, 2 each A P / IA / DELTA pilot owned maintained, current owner for 12 years Based / Hangared at KEKY Hoover, AL March 2026 Annual; ADSB 24mo Recert March 2026 Support Items Available for (separate, at our cost) Sale: OEM Lycoming cylinders (kits), for AE IO320 - E2B, brand new in box, 4 each from AIR POWER, Inc Arlington, TX

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John Key
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$98,500

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About This Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB

This 1978 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB (N5503A) is a single engine piston . There are currently 4 Decathlon 8KCAB aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $98,500 to $135,500. This aircraft is priced below the market average at $98,500.

NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record.

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✓ Safety record: 0 NTSB incidents
★ Budget $5,000-15,000 for pre-purchase inspection

Ownership & Registration

FAA registration data pending for N5503A.

Location & Ownership

FAA records

Aircraft Location

Hoover, AL

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Title Status

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