Single-engine piston

N1163E

Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
987-77
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Knik Flying Club LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N1163E on the FAA register

Type
Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC
Serial
987-77
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Knik Flying Club LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2019-11-12
Airworthiness date
1977-05-24
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A04543
Mode S (octal)
50042503
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N1163E to the current registrant.
  • 2008-06-20
    Accident at Chugiak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-08-11
    Accident at Akiak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-05-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1953-07-07
    N1163E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-4719); cancelled.
Overview

About N1163E

N1163E is a Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC, serial number 987-77. The FAA register lists Knik Flying Club LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 12, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 24, 1977.

N1163E has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-06-20 Accident · Chugiak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC08LA082
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC
Probable cause: The flight instructor's lack of remedial action to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a berm. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and his lack of tailwheel experience.
2002-08-11 Accident · Akiak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC02LA102
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC
Probable cause: The unsuitable and soft terrain in the area of a precautionary landing, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing factors in the accident were a false indication of smoke in the airplane during cruise flight, and weather conditions consisting of haze/smoke in the area.
1986-08-07 Accident · Kuskatan River, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC86LA123
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC — a different aircraft that carried the N1163E registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.