Single-engine piston

N289PS

1972 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
370-72
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Willkris Aviation Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Smithfield, VA
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Registration record

N289PS on the FAA register

Type
1972 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC
Serial
370-72
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Willkris Aviation Services LLC
Smithfield, VA
Certificate issued
2026-09-07
Airworthiness date
1994-12-08
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A2F0C0
Mode S (octal)
50570300
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N289PS.
  • 2025-10-04
    Accident at Reedville, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-12-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N289PS

N289PS is a 1972 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC, serial number 370-72. The FAA register lists Willkris Aviation Services LLC as the registrant in Smithfield, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

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 (acrobatic), dated December 8, 1994.

N289PS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-10-04 Accident · Reedville, VA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA26LA005
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot s sudden incapacitation by an episode of abnormal heartbeat due to heart disease during a takeoff attempt, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.
NTSB report ↗

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.