Single-engine piston

N50443

1979 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
1128-79
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Vacaville, CA
Registration record

N50443 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC
Serial
1128-79
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vacaville, CA
Certificate issued
2005-03-23
Airworthiness date
1979-04-30
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A64BCC
Mode S (octal)
51445714
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-09
    Accident at Dixon, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N50443 to the current registrant.
  • 1986-08-09
    Accident at Van Nuys, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-04-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1971-01-25
    N50443 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft DC-65 (s/n 5345); cancelled.
Overview

About N50443

N50443 is a 1979 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC, serial number 1128-79. It is registered to an individual in Vacaville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 2005 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated April 30, 1979.

N50443 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-09 Accident · Dixon, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR23LA312
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of directional control after striking an unidentified object during landing on an unimproved runway, and his subsequent use of excessive braking that resulted in a nose-over.
1986-08-09 Accident · Van Nuys, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX86FA320A
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC

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.