Single-engine piston

N8717V

1975 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
523-75
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Mebane, NC
Registration record

N8717V on the FAA register

Type
1975 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB
Serial
523-75
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mebane, NC
Certificate issued
2004-08-30
Airworthiness date
1977-05-27
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ABFD6E
Mode S (octal)
52776556
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N8717V.
  • 2004-06-29
    Accident at Casa Grande, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N8717V

N8717V is a 1975 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB, serial number 523-75. It is registered to co-owners in Mebane, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 multiple category, dated May 27, 1977.

N8717V 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

2004-06-29 Accident · Casa Grande, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX04CA252
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7KCAB
Probable cause: the pilot misjudged the flare resulting in a bounced landing. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate recovery from the bounced landing resulting in a loss of directional control.

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.