Single-engine piston

N9156L

1971 Bellanca 7ACA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
17-71
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 2A4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tehachapi, CA
Registration record

N9156L on the FAA register

Type
1971 Bellanca 7ACA
Serial
17-71
Engines
Franklin 2A4 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tehachapi, CA
Certificate issued
2013-09-04
Airworthiness date
1971-09-24
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACAC73
Mode S (octal)
53126163
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-09-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N9156L.
  • 1975-03-04
    Accident at Madison,Sd, 41; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-09-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9156L

N9156L is a 1971 Bellanca 7ACA, serial number 17-71. It is registered to an individual in Tehachapi, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 4, 2013 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 2A4 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 24, 1971.

N9156L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-03-04 Accident · Madison,Sd, 41 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0247
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ACA
Probable cause: ITS BACK.

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.