Single-engine piston

N5505H

1978 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
1038-78
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake Elmo, MN
Registration record

N5505H on the FAA register

Type
1978 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC
Serial
1038-78
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Elmo, MN
Certificate issued
2018-08-25
Airworthiness date
1978-07-26
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A7027A
Mode S (octal)
51601172
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N5505H to the current registrant.
  • 1991-09-28
    Accident at Kaycee, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1951-07-09
    N5505H previously assigned to a Piper PA-11 (s/n 11-1006); cancelled.
Overview

About N5505H

N5505H is a 1978 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC, serial number 1038-78. It is registered to an individual in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2018 and expires on August 31, 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 July 26, 1978.

N5505H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-09-28 Accident · Kaycee, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA91LA254
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC
Probable cause: INADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN PROPER ASSISTANCE FOR THE TAKEOFF. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE 1) THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING, 2) THE VEHICLE, AND 3) HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS.

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.