Single-engine piston

N8897

Bellanca Citabria 7ECA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
934-73
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Enderlin, ND
Registration record

N8897 on the FAA register

Type
Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
Serial
934-73
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Enderlin, ND
Certificate issued
2018-04-19
Airworthiness date
1973-03-28
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC4291
Mode S (octal)
53041221
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-04-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N8897.
  • 1977-02-20
    Accident at Naytahwaush,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8897

N8897 is a Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, serial number 934-73. It is registered to an individual in Enderlin, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 19, 2018 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated March 28, 1973.

N8897 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-02-20 Accident · Naytahwaush,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0657
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA
Probable cause: GINE OIL SEAL FAILURE.EXTREME COLD WX OPERATIONS

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.