Single-engine piston

N2895Z

Bellanca Citabria 7ECA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1242-78
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rao Enterprises LLC (LLC)
Based
Brighton, MI
Registration record

N2895Z on the FAA register

Type
Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
Serial
1242-78
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Rao Enterprises LLC
Brighton, MI
Certificate issued
2026-03-13
Airworthiness date
1978-03-24
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A2F289
Mode S (octal)
50571211
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N2895Z to the current registrant.
  • 2022-12-26
    Accident at Hampton, NH; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1962-01-30
    N2895Z previously assigned to a Piper PA-18 (s/n 18-7076); cancelled.
Overview

About N2895Z

N2895Z is a Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, serial number 1242-78. The FAA register lists Rao Enterprises LLC as the registrant in Brighton, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated March 24, 1978.

N2895Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-12-26 Accident · Hampton, NH Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA095
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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.