Single-engine piston

N5042D

Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
378-79
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Madisonville, TX
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Registration record

N5042D on the FAA register

Type
Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA
Serial
378-79
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Madisonville, TX
Certificate issued
2016-01-21
Airworthiness date
1979-03-29
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A64B6E
Mode S (octal)
51445556
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N5042D to the current registrant.
  • 2001-09-02
    Accident at Bridgeport, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-03-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1972-04-28
    N5042D previously assigned to a Cessna 182A Skylane / 182 Skylane (s/n 51142); cancelled.
Overview

About N5042D

N5042D is a Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA, serial number 378-79. It is registered to an individual in Madisonville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2016 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 March 29, 1979.

N5042D 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 7GCAA type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-09-02 Accident · Bridgeport, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX01LA301
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCAA
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the tail wheel equipped aircraft during landing roll which resulted in a ground loop.

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.