Single-engine piston

N8809

1973 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
929-73
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Velociraptor Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Toney, AL
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Registration record

N8809 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
Serial
929-73
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Velociraptor Aviation LLC
Toney, AL
Certificate issued
2021-08-28
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC2168
Mode S (octal)
53020550
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N8809 to the current registrant.
  • 1996-09-14
    Accident at Arlington, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
  • 1948-04-05
    N8809 previously assigned to a Stearman Aircraft C3-B (s/n 219); cancelled.
Overview

About N8809

N8809 is a 1973 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, serial number 929-73. The FAA register lists Velociraptor Aviation LLC as the registrant in Toney, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 28, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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.

N8809 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-09-14 Accident · Arlington, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA96LA215A
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: inadequate visual lookout by the pilot of the Piper J3, and failure of the flight instructor in the Bellance to ensure that clearance was maintained from the other moving aircraft. Factors relating to the accident were: the inherent visual restrictions encountered by pilots of tailwheel equipped aircraft, and the proximity of the other aircraft that was moving on the ground.

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.