N53853
1976 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC
N53853 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-11-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2025-10-10Accident at Bonilla, SD; damage: substantial.
- 2017-11-07Certificate of registration issued as N53853 to the current registrant.
- 1992-05-12Accident at Longmont, CO; damage: substantial.
- 1976-01-27Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
- 1955-10-21N53853 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 6595); cancelled.
About N53853
N53853 is a 1976 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC, serial number 908-76. It is registered to an individual in Tulare, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2017 and expires on November 30, 2027.
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 January 27, 1976.
N53853 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Accident & incident history
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.
