Single-engine piston

N41698

1973 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1973
Serial
980-73
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Castle Rock, CO
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Registration record

N41698 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
Serial
980-73
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Castle Rock, CO
Certificate issued
2019-08-15
Airworthiness date
1973-09-20
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A4EE1E
Mode S (octal)
51167036
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N41698.
  • 2003-09-20
    Accident at Byers, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-11-27
    Accident at Watkins, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-09-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N41698

N41698 is a 1973 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, serial number 980-73. It is registered to an individual in Castle Rock, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 September 20, 1973.

N41698 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-09-20 Accident · Byers, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN03LA154
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining adequate clearance from the ground and his improper in-flight planning/decision. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind, the low altitude, the tree, the people, the embankment, and the ravine.
1991-11-27 Accident · Watkins, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN92LA010
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING FLARE. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND CONDITION THAT EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE 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.