Single-engine piston

N57404

1973 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
940-73
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cp Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Santa Paula, CA
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Registration record

N57404 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
Serial
940-73
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Cp Aviation Inc
Santa Paula, CA
Certificate issued
2001-12-31
Airworthiness date
1973-05-04
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A75FBA
Mode S (octal)
51657672
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-12-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N57404.
  • 1993-12-09
    Accident at Santa Paula, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N57404

N57404 is a 1973 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, serial number 940-73. The FAA register lists Cp Aviation Inc as the registrant in Santa Paula, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 31, 2001 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 May 4, 1973.

N57404 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-12-09 Accident · Santa Paula, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX94LA070
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: A failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the tailwheel airplane following touchdown. The pilot's lack of total experience in the type of airplane was a factor in 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.