Single-engine piston

N5508J

1978 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
1048-78
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Brownwood, TX
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Registration record

N5508J on the FAA register

Type
1978 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC
Serial
1048-78
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Brownwood, TX
Certificate issued
2015-04-06
Airworthiness date
1978-08-31
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A702E4
Mode S (octal)
51601344
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-04-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N5508J to the current registrant.
  • 1986-11-27
    Accident at Amarillo, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-07-05
    Accident at Weatherford,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1970-11-10
    N5508J previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 6/260 / PA-32-260 / Cherokee Six 260 (s/n 32-981); cancelled.
Overview

About N5508J

N5508J is a 1978 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC, serial number 1048-78. It is registered to an individual in Brownwood, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2015 and expires on April 30, 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 August 31, 1978.

N5508J has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-11-27 Accident · Amarillo, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW87FA022B
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC
1981-07-05 Accident · Weatherford,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2624
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC

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.