Single-engine piston

N57430

1973 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1973
Serial
944-73
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Council Bluffs, IA
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Registration record

N57430 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
Serial
944-73
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Council Bluffs, IA
Certificate issued
2018-09-25
Airworthiness date
1973-05-15
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A7601F
Mode S (octal)
51660037
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N57430.
  • 2004-07-03
    Accident at North Creek, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-08-07
    Accident at Kingsland, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N57430

N57430 is a 1973 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, serial number 944-73. It is registered to co-owners in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2018 and expires on September 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 May 15, 1973.

N57430 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-07-03 Accident · North Creek, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC04CA155
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of experience in tail-wheeled airplanes.
1988-08-07 Accident · Kingsland, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW88LA144
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
1965-07-18 Accident · West Plains Mo, 25 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3576
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20E — a different aircraft that carried the N57430 registration before this airframe.

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.