Single-engine piston

N659HC

Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1140-79
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N659HC on the FAA register

Type
Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC
Serial
1140-79
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2024-05-14
Airworthiness date
1997-09-25
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A8AEDB
Mode S (octal)
52127333
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N659HC.
  • 2021-05-27
    Accident at Birchwood, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-09-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N659HC

N659HC is a Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC, serial number 1140-79. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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 restricted category, dated September 25, 1997.

N659HC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-05-27 Accident · Birchwood, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC21LA042
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot's use of excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

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.