Single-engine piston

N53730

1975 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
861-75
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lufkin, TX
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Registration record

N53730 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC
Serial
861-75
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lufkin, TX
Certificate issued
2024-03-21
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6CD48
Mode S (octal)
51546510
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N53730 to the current registrant.
  • 1993-09-23
    Accident at Wauseon, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
  • 1949-06-04
    N53730 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T42-1645); cancelled.
Overview

About N53730

N53730 is a 1975 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC, serial number 861-75. It is registered to an individual in Lufkin, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 21, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

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.

N53730 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-09-23 Accident · Wauseon, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO93LA185
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE FLARE/TOUCHDOWN. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CROSSWIND COMPONENT.

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.