Single-engine piston

N53817

1975 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1975
Serial
882-75
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rittberger Beef Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hermosa, SD
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Registration record

N53817 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC
Serial
882-75
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Rittberger Beef Inc
Hermosa, SD
Certificate issued
2025-03-09
Airworthiness date
1975-09-17
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6D0C0
Mode S (octal)
51550300
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N53817 to the current registrant.
  • 1997-04-13
    Accident at Koyuk, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-09-08
    Accident at Delta Creek,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-09-05
    Accident at Tuxedi Bay,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1948-11-30
    N53817 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T43-7338); cancelled.
Overview

About N53817

N53817 is a 1975 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC, serial number 882-75. The FAA register lists Rittberger Beef Inc as the registrant in Hermosa, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

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 September 17, 1975.

N53817 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-04-13 Accident · Koyuk, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC97LA062
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the winds gusts and crosswind.
1980-09-08 Accident · Delta Creek,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2328
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC
Probable cause: E AT BEND IN CLRG.
1977-09-05 Accident · Tuxedi Bay,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2677
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.