Single-engine piston

N53965

1976 Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
328-76
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Gettysburg, SD
Registration record

N53965 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA
Serial
328-76
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gettysburg, SD
Certificate issued
2014-01-02
Airworthiness date
2001-03-26
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6D524
Mode S (octal)
51552444
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-01-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N53965.
  • 2001-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N53965

N53965 is a 1976 Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA, serial number 328-76. It is registered to co-owners in Gettysburg, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 2, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-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 March 26, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53965.

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 7GCAA type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N53965.

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.