Single-engine piston

N53893

1975 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA

Registered 6 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1975
Serial
1140-76
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Amelia Reid Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
San Jose, CA
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Registration record

N53893 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
Serial
1140-76
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Amelia Reid Aviation LLC
San Jose, CA
Certificate issued
2005-02-15
Airworthiness date
1975-11-26
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6D1D4
Mode S (octal)
51550724
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-12-15
    Accident at San Jose, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-08-30
    Accident at San Jose, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-02-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N53893.
  • 2001-02-15
    Accident at San Jose, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-02-26
    Accident at San Jose, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-10-29
    Accident at Sonoma, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-02-23
    Accident at San Jose, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-11-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N53893

N53893 is a 1975 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, serial number 1140-76. The FAA register lists Amelia Reid Aviation LLC as the registrant in San Jose, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 15, 2005 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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.

N53893 has 6 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-12-15 Accident · San Jose, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14CA070
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to correct for the student pilot's loss of aircraft control in a timely manner during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the instructor's inability to see the taxiway sign from the rear seat.
2005-08-30 Accident · San Jose, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX05CA282
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing flare, which resulted in a collision with an runway sign.
2001-02-15 Accident · San Jose, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX01LA100
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
1995-02-26 Accident · San Jose, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX95LA122
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the conventional gear aircraft during an aborted landing attempt. Factors in the accident were the student's high and fast approach and his failure to achieve the proper touchdown point.
1989-10-29 Accident · Sonoma, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX90LA018
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
1986-02-23 Accident · San Jose, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX86LVM02
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA

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.