Single-engine piston

N5068K

1979 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
1338-80
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Avon, IN
Registration record

N5068K on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
Serial
1338-80
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Avon, IN
Certificate issued
1999-04-17
Airworthiness date
1979-12-31
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A653B4
Mode S (octal)
51451664
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-04-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N5068K.
  • 1995-08-01
    Accident at Naperville, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-12-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N5068K

N5068K is a 1979 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, serial number 1338-80. It is registered to an individual in Avon, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 17, 1999 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 December 31, 1979.

N5068K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-08-01 Accident · Naperville, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI95LA256
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack or recent experience in tailwheel equipped aircraft and failure to abort the takeoff early enough to prevent the accident.

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.