Single-engine piston

N5500L

1978 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
1032-78
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Salem, NJ
Registration record

N5500L on the FAA register

Type
1978 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC
Serial
1032-78
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Salem, NJ
Certificate issued
2003-03-21
Airworthiness date
1978-06-07
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A701CE
Mode S (octal)
51600716
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).
  • 2003-03-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N5500L to the current registrant.
  • 1997-09-09
    Accident at Columbus, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1969-10-22
    N5500L previously assigned to a Lockheed 1329-23E (s/n 5136); cancelled.
Overview

About N5500L

N5500L is a 1978 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC, serial number 1032-78. It is registered to an individual in Salem, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 21, 2003 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 June 7, 1978.

N5500L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-09-09 Accident · Columbus, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA97LA208
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC
Probable cause: the pilot passenger failed to maintain clearance from the power line.

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.