Single-engine piston

N55JJ

1974 Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
311-75
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Worth, TX
Registration record

N55JJ on the FAA register

Type
1974 Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA
Serial
311-75
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
2018-05-21
Airworthiness date
1974-11-25
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6FDE3
Mode S (octal)
51576743
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N55JJ.
  • 1990-04-08
    Accident at Lodge, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-11-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N55JJ

N55JJ is a 1974 Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA, serial number 311-75. It is registered to an individual in Fort Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2018 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated November 25, 1974.

N55JJ 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

1990-04-08 Accident · Lodge, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI90LA110
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCAA
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. THE CROSSWIND AND THE SOFT/UNEVEN TERRAIN WERE FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT.

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.