Single-engine piston

N8946

1973 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
407-74
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Granbury, TX
Registration record

N8946 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB
Serial
407-74
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Granbury, TX
Certificate issued
2014-06-17
Airworthiness date
1973-11-16
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AC575A
Mode S (octal)
53053532
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-04
    Accident at Bluff Dale, TX; damage: destroyed.
  • 2014-06-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N8946.
  • 1973-11-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N8946

N8946 is a 1973 Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB, serial number 407-74. It is registered to an individual in Granbury, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 17, 2014 and expires on June 30, 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 November 16, 1973.

N8946 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

2024-04-04 Accident · Bluff Dale, TX Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · CEN24LA147
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7KCAB
Probable cause: An engine compartment fire for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive thermal damage.
NTSB report ↗

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.