Single-engine piston

N8647

1973 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
355-73
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Candor, NY
Registration record

N8647 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB
Serial
355-73
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Candor, NY
Certificate issued
2016-12-28
Airworthiness date
1973-03-07
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
ABE100
Mode S (octal)
52760400
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N8647.
  • 1979-10-06
    Accident at Big Spring,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N8647

N8647 is a 1973 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB, serial number 355-73. It is registered to an individual in Candor, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 March 7, 1973.

N8647 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

1979-10-06 Accident · Big Spring,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2539
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7KCAB
Probable cause: INDSHIELD WHERE PREVIOUS CRACKS STOPDRILLED.

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.