Single-engine piston

N53728

1975 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
860-75
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N53728 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC
Serial
860-75
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2023-02-09
Airworthiness date
1975-08-04
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6CD2D
Mode S (octal)
51546455
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N53728 to the current registrant.
  • 1999-09-19
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1955-12-09
    N53728 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-19B (s/n T43-5746); cancelled.
Overview

About N53728

N53728 is a 1975 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC, serial number 860-75. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 9, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 August 4, 1975.

N53728 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-09-19 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC99LA149
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors in the accident were a windshear, and a short runway area.

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.