Single-engine piston

N53883

1975 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
556-76
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Manzo Brothers Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Gainesville, GA
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Registration record

N53883 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB
Serial
556-76
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Manzo Brothers Aviation LLC
Gainesville, GA
Certificate issued
2021-08-25
Airworthiness date
1975-11-26
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6D1B1
Mode S (octal)
51550661
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N53883.
  • 1991-12-24
    Accident at Aurora, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-11-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N53883

N53883 is a 1975 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB, serial number 556-76. The FAA register lists Manzo Brothers Aviation LLC as the registrant in Gainesville, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 November 26, 1975.

N53883 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

1991-12-24 Accident · Aurora, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN92LA019
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7KCAB
Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR WAS: IMPROPER SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.

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.