Single-engine piston

N53988

1976 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
1161-76
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Auburn, WA
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Registration record

N53988 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
Serial
1161-76
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Auburn, WA
Certificate issued
2006-12-07
Airworthiness date
1993-11-02
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic, normal
Mode S (hex)
A6D56D
Mode S (octal)
51552555
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-12-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N53988.
  • 1993-11-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic, normal)).
  • 1992-04-27
    Accident at La Crosse, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N53988

N53988 is a 1976 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, serial number 1161-76. It is registered to an individual in Auburn, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 7, 2006 and expires on January 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 (acrobatic, normal), dated November 2, 1993.

N53988 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-04-27 Accident · La Crosse, WI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI92LA134
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: VISUAL LOOKOUT INADEQUATE AND DIVERTED ATTENTION BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS TRANSMISSION WIRES CROSSING FLIGHT PATH.

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.