Single-engine piston

N5501A

1978 Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
360-78
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Profly LLC (LLC)
Based
Wichita Falls, TX
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Registration record

N5501A on the FAA register

Type
1978 Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA
Serial
360-78
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Profly LLC
Wichita Falls, TX
Certificate issued
2025-06-25
Airworthiness date
1983-05-28
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A701E7
Mode S (octal)
51600747
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

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N5501A to the current registrant.
  • 2006-09-04
    Accident at Farmingdale, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1970-05-08
    N5501A previously assigned to a Boeing 247D (s/n 1702); cancelled.
Overview

About N5501A

N5501A is a 1978 Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA, serial number 360-78. The FAA register lists Profly LLC as the registrant in Wichita Falls, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

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 multiple category, dated May 28, 1983.

N5501A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2006-09-04 Accident · Farmingdale, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC06CA218
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCAA
Probable cause: An inadequate annual inspection of the airplane, which resulted in a total failure of the elevator cable during flight, and subsequent uncontrolled descent into terrain.

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.