Single-engine piston

N8601

1973 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
917-73
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Halifax, VA
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Registration record

N8601 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
Serial
917-73
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Halifax, VA
Certificate issued
2022-08-30
Airworthiness date
1973-02-20
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
ABD152
Mode S (octal)
52750522
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N8601.
  • 1973-02-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N8601

N8601 is a 1973 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, serial number 917-73. It is registered to co-owners in Halifax, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 February 20, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N8601. 4 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-04-27 Accident · No.Atlantic Ocean, 93 Damage: Minor NTSB · 1 0019
Reported aircraft: Douglas DC-8 — a different aircraft that carried the N8601 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THEY DID NOT CHECK PX SEAT BELTS.
1964-12-29 Incident · Newark Nj, 30 Damage: None NTSB · 4 0066
Reported aircraft: Douglas DC-8 — a different aircraft that carried the N8601 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: OWN TRIM RELAY &HORIZONTAL STAB TRIM BRAKE SWITCH
1963-12-04 Accident · Lakeland,Fla, 09 Damage: None NTSB · 1 0072
Reported aircraft: Douglas DC-8 — a different aircraft that carried the N8601 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: F KNOWN TURB.
1963-08-21 Accident · Orlando,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 1 0049
Reported aircraft: Douglas DC-8 — a different aircraft that carried the N8601 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.