Single-engine piston

N68531

Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
321-72
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jts Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Rock Hill, SC
Registration record

N68531 on the FAA register

Type
Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB
Serial
321-72
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Jts Aircraft LLC
Rock Hill, SC
Certificate issued
2023-06-04
Airworthiness date
1972-08-17
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A918A5
Mode S (octal)
52214245
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

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N68531.
  • 2022-10-28
    Accident at Accident, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N68531

N68531 is a Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB, serial number 321-72. The FAA register lists Jts Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-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 August 17, 1972.

N68531 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 7KCAB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-10-28 Accident · Accident, MD Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA23LA069
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7KCAB
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.

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.