Single-engine piston

N8626V

1975 Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1975
Serial
312-75
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alaska Star Flying Club LLC (LLC)
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N8626V on the FAA register

Type
1975 Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA
Serial
312-75
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Alaska Star Flying Club LLC
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2003-12-01
Airworthiness date
1977-05-26
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ABD983
Mode S (octal)
52754603
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-07-03
    Accident at Whittier, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N8626V.
  • 1983-07-24
    Accident at Elbert, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N8626V

N8626V is a 1975 Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA, serial number 312-75. The FAA register lists Alaska Star Flying Club LLC as the registrant in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 2003 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 multiple category, dated May 26, 1977.

N8626V has 2 accident/incident records 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 7GCAA type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-07-03 Accident · Whittier, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC05LA094
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCAA
Probable cause: The pilot's becoming lost/disoriented while maneuvering due to inadequate in-flight planning/decision making, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing in tree-covered terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was fuel exhaustion.
1983-07-24 Accident · Elbert, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN83LA176
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCAA

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.