Single-engine piston

N88188

1974 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
473-74
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blair Keeley A + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Erie, CO
Registration record

N88188 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB
Serial
473-74
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Blair Keeley A + 1 co-owner
Erie, CO
Certificate issued
1992-05-07
Airworthiness date
1974-08-05
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AC251D
Mode S (octal)
53022435
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N88188 to the current registrant.
  • 1978-10-29
    Accident at Castalia,Ia, 15; damage: destroyed.
  • 1974-08-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1950-09-13
    N88188 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 15811); cancelled.
Overview

About N88188

N88188 is a 1974 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB, serial number 473-74. The FAA register lists Blair Keeley A + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Erie, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 1992 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 August 5, 1974.

N88188 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1978-10-29 Accident · Castalia,Ia, 15 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3063
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7KCAB

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.