Single-engine piston

N53968

1976 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
913-76
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Martin John H + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Wasco, CA
Registration record

N53968 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC
Serial
913-76
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Martin John H + 1 co-owner
Wasco, CA
Certificate issued
2012-11-01
Airworthiness date
1976-02-09
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6D527
Mode S (octal)
51552447
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N53968.
  • 1976-07-14
    Accident at Hanover,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-02-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N53968

N53968 is a 1976 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC, serial number 913-76. The FAA register lists Martin John H + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Wasco, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2012 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated February 9, 1976.

N53968 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-07-14 Accident · Hanover,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1787
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC

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.