Single-engine piston

N8643V

1975 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
817-75
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Santa Clara, CA
Registration record

N8643V on the FAA register

Type
1975 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC
Serial
817-75
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Clara, CA
Certificate issued
2008-01-03
Airworthiness date
1975-05-21
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
ABE088
Mode S (octal)
52760210
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N8643V.
  • 1995-02-03
    Accident at San Martin, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N8643V

N8643V is a 1975 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC, serial number 817-75. It is registered to co-owners in Santa Clara, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2008 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 May 21, 1975.

N8643V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-02-03 Accident · San Martin, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX95LA097
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC
Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to attain takeoff speed and maintain directional control from a grass airstrip and his improper preflight of the runway for obstructions.

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.