Single-engine piston

N5065N

1979 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
1330-80
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
West Valley Flying Club (Corporation)
Based
Palo Alto, CA
Registration record

N5065N on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
Serial
1330-80
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
West Valley Flying Club
Palo Alto, CA
Certificate issued
2022-12-27
Airworthiness date
1979-10-23
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6534E
Mode S (octal)
51451516
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N5065N.
  • 2005-10-26
    Accident at Cuba, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N5065N

N5065N is a 1979 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, serial number 1330-80. The FAA register lists West Valley Flying Club as the registrant in Palo Alto, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 27, 2022 and expires on December 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 23, 1979.

N5065N has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-10-26 Accident · Cuba, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI06CA017
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane 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.