Single-engine piston

N7917S

1976 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
943-76
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Joplin, MT
Registration record

N7917S on the FAA register

Type
1976 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC
Serial
943-76
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Joplin, MT
Certificate issued
2011-08-17
Airworthiness date
1976-07-13
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AABF1A
Mode S (octal)
52537432
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N7917S to the current registrant.
  • 1983-02-26
    Accident at Havre, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-07-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1970-07-08
    N7917S previously assigned to a Bell 47G-4A (s/n 7552); cancelled.
Overview

About N7917S

N7917S is a 1976 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC, serial number 943-76. It is registered to an individual in Joplin, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2011 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated July 13, 1976.

N7917S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-02-26 Accident · Havre, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN83LA094
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC

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.