Single-engine piston

N41686

1973 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
398-73
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Atx Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Austin, TX
Registration record

N41686 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB
Serial
398-73
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Atx Aero LLC
Austin, TX
Certificate issued
2026-02-14
Airworthiness date
1973-09-14
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A4EDF9
Mode S (octal)
51166771
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
434 nm
Cruise (type)
109 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N41686 to the current registrant.
  • 2002-01-22
    Accident at Milton, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-09-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N41686

N41686 is a 1973 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB, serial number 398-73. The FAA register lists Atx Aero LLC as the registrant in Austin, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-320 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 109 knots and a range of about 434 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated September 14, 1973.

N41686 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
109 kt
Range
434 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
375 ft
Landing over 50 ft
400 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-01-22 Accident · Milton, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA02LA055
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7KCAB
Probable cause: The inability of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane resulting in a ground loop. A finding in the investigation was a loose left rudder flight control cable.

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.