Single-engine piston

N68521

1972 Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
244-72
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bowman Eagles Inc (Corporation)
Based
Louisville, KY
Registration record

N68521 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA
Serial
244-72
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Bowman Eagles Inc
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
2018-08-15
Airworthiness date
1972-07-20
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A91882
Mode S (octal)
52214202
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N68521.
  • 1972-07-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N68521

N68521 is a 1972 Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA, serial number 244-72. The FAA register lists Bowman Eagles Inc as the registrant in Louisville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 2018 and expires on August 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 July 20, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N68521.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N68521.

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.