Single-engine piston

N5026K

1978 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
1278-78
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Port Townsend, WA
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Registration record

N5026K on the FAA register

Type
1978 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
Serial
1278-78
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Port Townsend, WA
Certificate issued
2019-05-13
Airworthiness date
1978-10-11
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A64492
Mode S (octal)
51442222
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N5026K to the current registrant.
  • 1996-07-15
    Accident at Belle Plaine, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-10-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1970-06-18
    N5026K previously assigned to a Douglas DC-6B (s/n 44426); cancelled.
Overview

About N5026K

N5026K is a 1978 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, serial number 1278-78. It is registered to co-owners in Port Townsend, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 13, 2019 and expires on May 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 October 11, 1978.

N5026K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-07-15 Accident · Belle Plaine, MN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI96LA242
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: the pilot's misjudgment of the distance and speed during the landing, and his delay in initiating a go-around. Factors relating to the accident were: the tall grass and ravine at the end of the runway.

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.