Single-engine piston

N5504N

1978 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
1264-78
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N5504N on the FAA register

Type
1978 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
Serial
1264-78
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2021-11-08
Airworthiness date
1978-07-20
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A7025C
Mode S (octal)
51601134
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).
  • 2021-11-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N5504N to the current registrant.
  • 1990-09-04
    Accident at Blair Lakes, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-07-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1950-07-26
    N5504N previously assigned to a North American AT-6C (s/n 88-11774); cancelled.
Overview

About N5504N

N5504N is a 1978 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, serial number 1264-78. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 8, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 (normal, acrobatic), dated July 20, 1978.

N5504N has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-09-04 Accident · Blair Lakes, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC90LA165
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LOOKOUT DURING THE POST-LANDING TAXI. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ROUGH TERRAIN, THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE, AND HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

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.