LEONOWERT KEVIN M· ICAO24 ac253c· last seen 3d ago

N88194 is a Bellanca 8 Scout, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by LEONOWERT KEVIN M. SkyMeter has tracked 210 flights totalling 84 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 2 callsigns. The most frequent segment is GA2 to GA2. Service window in our records spans 412 days. Of those flights, 14 (6.7%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Bellanca 8 Scout has a 36 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 2,150 lb.

About the Bellanca 8 Scout

The Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon is a two-seat tandem aerobatic trainer that has been the backbone of American civilian aerobatic instruction since its introduction in 1970. Built by Champion Aircraft (later acquired by Bellanca and then American Champion), the Decathlon evolved from the earlier Citabria line with strengthened airframe components, inverted fuel and oil systems, and symmetrical wings capable of sustaining positive and negative 6G loads. Powered by a 150 to 180 horsepower Lycoming engine driving a constant-speed propeller, it can perform the full range of basic and intermediate aerobatic maneuvers including loops, rolls, spins, hammerheads, and snap rolls, making it the aircraft of choice for pilots training toward their aerobatic competency endorsement or competing in IAC Sportsman and Intermediate categories.

The Decathlon's docile handling, forgiving stall characteristics, and relatively affordable operating costs have made it a staple at aerobatic schools and flight training organizations across North America. Its fabric-covered steel tube fuselage and wooden wing spars require more maintenance attention than all-metal designs, but the type's simplicity and parts availability have kept hundreds flying for over five decades. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.

FLIGHTS
210
all time
FLOWN HOURS
84
tracked time
📍
AIRPORTS VISITED
50
unique
📡
CALLSIGNS
2
66 routes
📅
SERVICE PERIOD
07/02/2025 → 08/19/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
6.7%
14 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

10
GA2 GA2
10
GA2 KOPN
7
GA68 GA2
2
GA2 K4A7
2
GA2 GA62
2
1
KDAW 2B2
1
GA2 K5A9
1
1
1

Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

2

Aircraft specifications

Bellanca 8 Scout

Engines
Single Piston
Vref (approach)
56 kt
MTOW
2,150 lb
Wingspan
36 ft
Length
23 ft
Wake category
Light

Recent flights

Newest 50 operations of N88194

50
01/01/2026
13m
△ Low approach-stability score
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