Single-engine piston

N50380

1979 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
1291-79
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
C P Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Santa Paula, CA
Registration record

N50380 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
Serial
1291-79
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
C P Aviation Inc
Santa Paula, CA
Certificate issued
2004-12-17
Airworthiness date
1979-01-25
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6489E
Mode S (octal)
51444236
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-02-18
    Accident at Santa Paula, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N50380 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-01-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1971-07-21
    N50380 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft DC-65 (s/n L5319); cancelled.
Overview

About N50380

N50380 is a 1979 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, serial number 1291-79. The FAA register lists C P Aviation Inc as the registrant in Santa Paula, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2004 and expires on March 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 January 25, 1979.

N50380 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-02-18 Accident · Santa Paula, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR13CA126
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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.