Single-engine piston

N4139Y

1978 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
1248-78
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Premier Management Co Inc (Corporation)
Based
Mobridge, SD
Registration record

N4139Y on the FAA register

Type
1978 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
Serial
1248-78
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Premier Management Co Inc
Mobridge, SD
Certificate issued
2003-10-16
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4E2EF
Mode S (octal)
51161357
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).
  • 2003-10-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N4139Y.
  • 1988-05-28
    Accident at Sonoma, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N4139Y

N4139Y is a 1978 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, serial number 1248-78. The FAA register lists Premier Management Co Inc as the registrant in Mobridge, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 2003 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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.

N4139Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-05-28 Accident · Sonoma, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX88LA202
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY SUPERVISE THE FLIGHT AND RECOVER FROM THE STUDENT PILOT'S BOUNCED LANDING.

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.