Single-engine piston

N53874

1975 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
1135-76
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dover, DE
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Registration record

N53874 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
Serial
1135-76
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2011-01-19
Airworthiness date
1975-11-26
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6D18F
Mode S (octal)
51550617
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N53874 to the current registrant.
  • 2007-03-25
    Accident at Wawayanda, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-11-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1955-01-06
    N53874 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T41-642); cancelled.
Overview

About N53874

N53874 is a 1975 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, serial number 1135-76. It is registered to an individual in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 2011 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated November 26, 1975.

N53874 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-03-25 Accident · Wawayanda, NY Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC07LA086
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: A failure of the crankshaft idler gear, which resulted in a total loss of engine power while maneuvering.

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.