Single-engine piston

N50437

1979 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
1336-80
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Independence, OR
Registration record

N50437 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
Serial
1336-80
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Independence, OR
Certificate issued
2021-05-01
Airworthiness date
1979-11-29
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A64BAD
Mode S (octal)
51445655
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N50437 to the current registrant.
  • 2016-08-14
    Accident at Lino Lakes, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-11-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1973-02-06
    N50437 previously assigned to a Cessna 150H (s/n 15069302); cancelled.
  • 1954-03-25
    N50437 previously assigned to a Aeronca 0-58B (s/n 058B-3232); cancelled.
Overview

About N50437

N50437 is a 1979 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, serial number 1336-80. It is registered to co-owners in Independence, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 November 29, 1979.

N50437 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-08-14 Accident · Lino Lakes, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN16LA324
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in reduced climb capability and impact with vegetation and terrain during takeoff.

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.