1978 American Champion Decathlon 8KCABSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Hoover, AL, USA
This 1978 Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB, registration N5503A, is a well-maintained aerobatic aircraft currently based and hangared at KEKY in Hoover, Alabama. It has a total time of 2,474 hours, with 958 hours since a major overhaul on its 150HP Lycoming AE IO-320-E2B engine, paired with a Sensenich fixed-pitch propeller. The aircraft is being actively flown and is owned and maintained by an A&P/IA/Delta pilot who has owned it for the past 12 years. The seller states no damage history, and the aircraft has always been hangared.
The current annual inspection is valid through March 2026, with ADS-B 24-month recertification also valid through March...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Aerobatic, Recreational
- Flight Rules
- VFR
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 2,474 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 958 hrs (SMOH)
- Inspection Status
- March 2026 Annual; ADSB 24mo Recert March 2026
Avionics
ADSB
Apereo Stratus ESGi
Additional Equipment
Safety Harness
Hooker 5 Point Harness
Cabin Cover
Premium Cabin Cover
Tow Bar
Hand Tow Bar
Seat System
Softie Seatpak
Emergency Parachute
Emergency Chutes - 2 each
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Model
- AE IO320 - E2B
- Engine Power
- 150 HP
- Propeller Model
- Sensenich Fixed
Asking Price
$89,500
Aircraft Location
Hoover, AL, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 13, 2026: $89,500(-$9,000) - trade-a-plane
May 28, 2026: $98,500 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$89,500
Aircraft Location
Hoover, AL, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 13, 2026: $89,500(-$9,000) - trade-a-plane
May 28, 2026: $98,500 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$89,500