Single-engine piston

N53844

1975 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
551-76
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sanger, CA
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Registration record

N53844 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB
Serial
551-76
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sanger, CA
Certificate issued
2023-02-23
Airworthiness date
1975-10-22
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6D126
Mode S (octal)
51550446
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
434 nm
Cruise (type)
109 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N53844 to the current registrant.
  • 1994-09-28
    Accident at Frederick, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-10-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1949-02-28
    N53844 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n 9834AE); cancelled.
Overview

About N53844

N53844 is a 1975 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB, serial number 551-76. It is registered to an individual in Sanger, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 23, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-320 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 109 knots and a range of about 434 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated October 22, 1975.

N53844 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
109 kt
Range
434 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
375 ft
Landing over 50 ft
400 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-09-28 Accident · Frederick, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW94LA322
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7KCAB
Probable cause: A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE.

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.