Single-engine piston

N31263

1972 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
402-72
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sitka, AK
Registration record

N31263 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC
Serial
402-72
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sitka, AK
Certificate issued
2015-09-18
Airworthiness date
1972-11-20
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A35185
Mode S (octal)
50650605
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-09-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N31263.
  • 1976-08-17
    Accident at Fairbanks,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-11-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N31263

N31263 is a 1972 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC, serial number 402-72. It is registered to co-owners in Sitka, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 18, 2015 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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, acrobatic), dated November 20, 1972.

N31263 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-08-17 Accident · Fairbanks,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3836
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC
Probable cause: REC FLOAT PLANE RATING 25 DAYS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.

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.