N53897
1976 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB
N53897 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-10-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2014-10-28Certificate of registration issued as N53897 to the current registrant.
- 1976-01-08Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
- 1950-05-17N53897 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T43-5138); cancelled.
About N53897
N53897 is a 1976 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB, serial number 559-76. The FAA register lists Naca 130 LLC as the registrant in Cameron Park, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 28, 2014 and expires on October 31, 2027.
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 January 8, 1976.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53897.
Published figures for the Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N53897.
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.
