Single-engine piston

N88465

1974 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1974
Serial
791-75
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Castleberry Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ekalaka, MT
Registration record

N88465 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC
Serial
791-75
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Castleberry Inc
Ekalaka, MT
Certificate issued
1979-10-17
Airworthiness date
1974-10-25
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AC2FF9
Mode S (octal)
53027771
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1979-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N88465 to the current registrant.
  • 1977-05-09
    Accident at Opheim,Mt, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-04-11
    Accident at White Water,Mt, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-10-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1951-10-23
    N88465 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 16089); cancelled.
Overview

About N88465

N88465 is a 1974 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC, serial number 791-75. The FAA register lists Castleberry Inc as the registrant in Ekalaka, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 1979 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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 October 25, 1974.

N88465 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-05-09 Accident · Opheim,Mt, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0952
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC
1975-04-11 Accident · White Water,Mt, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1613
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC
Probable cause: RIGGING. LND IN DEEP SNOW.

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.