Bellanca 7 Citabria
1,226 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1971 to 1996; half of them date from 1974 or earlier. Alaska has the most (112). 29% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 7 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming 0-320 Series (577), Lycoming 0-235 Series (319), Lycoming Io-320 Series (185)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 90 mph
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric · Wooden wing spars on most Bellanca-built Citabrias.
- Maker on the register
- Bellanca
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 12, 1972; newest October 15, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 696 | 57% |
| LLC | 231 | 19% |
| Co-owned | 173 | 14% |
| Corporation | 110 | 9% |
| Partnership | 12 | 1.0% |
| Government | 2 | 0.2% |
| Not stated | 1 | 0.1% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 1 | 0.1% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 201 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 1,216 | 99% |
| Pending | 6 | 0.5% |
| Sale reported | 2 | 0.2% |
| Pending cancellation | 2 | 0.2% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 1,137 | 93% |
| Multiple | 35 | 3% |
| Restricted | 30 | 2% |
| None on file | 21 | 2% |
| Experimental | 3 | 0.2% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Amelia Reid Aviation LLC | 7 |
| Willkris Aviation Services LLC | 3 |
| Obx Airplanes LLC | 3 |
| Tailwheel Adventures LLC | 2 |
| Ready Aim Flyer LLC | 2 |
| North County Flight Training INC | 2 |
| Knik Flying Club LLC | 2 |
| Klamar Spraying INC | 2 |
| Gator Flight LLC | 2 |
| Bas Part Sales LLC | 2 |
| Adriatic Holdings LLC | 2 |
| Zero Five Seven LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Amelia Reid Aviation LLC · Obx Airplanes LLC · Ready Aim Flyer LLC · Bas Part Sales LLC · Adriatic Holdings LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 438 cases since 1982, 70 fatal
The 8 most recent of 438 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Bellanca 7 Citabria aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
1,226 as of October 23, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Bellanca 7s?
Alaska, with 112.
Who owns the Bellanca 7?
29% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Bellanca 7s on the register built?
Between 1971 and 1996; half of them in 1974 or earlier.
How many Bellanca 7 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
438 accidents and incidents since 1982, 70 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Bellanca 7 made of?
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. Wooden wing spars on most Bellanca-built Citabrias. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Bellanca 7 the component layer
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. Wooden wing spars on most Bellanca-built Citabrias. The FAA has issued 1 airworthiness directive (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about electrical power. 7 approved modifications exist for it, the most by K S Avionics, INC.
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical power | 1 | 100% |
Approved replacement parts 71 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: alternator (17), anti collision (16), float installation (7), tailwheel spring (6), engine mount (4), window (3), strobe light (3), slip ring (3), windshield (2), shaft (1).
Approved modifications 7 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 7 links to the rest of the register
- Bellanca 2,698 aircraft on the register
- Bellanca 7GCBC 487 registered
- Bellanca 7ECA 347 registered
- Bellanca 7KCAB 230 registered
- Bellanca 7GCAA 118 registered
- Bellanca 7ACA 44 registered
- Type certificate A-759 · held by American Champion Aircraft CORP
- Built of steel tube and fabric · Wooden wing spars on most Bellanca-built Citabrias.
- Lycoming O-320 series 577 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming O-235 series 319 of these aircraft · 115 hp
- Lycoming IO-320 series 185 of these aircraft · 150 hp
- Franklin 2A4 series 31 of these aircraft · 49 hp
- Lycoming AEIO-360 series 12 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Alaska 112 of these aircraft
- California 108 of these aircraft
- Texas 103 of these aircraft
- Florida 47 of these aircraft
- Minnesota 45 of these aircraft
- Amelia Reid Aviation LLC 7 of these aircraft
- Willkris Aviation Services LLC 3 of these aircraft
- Obx Airplanes LLC 3 of these aircraft
- Tailwheel Adventures LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Ready Aim Flyer LLC 2 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 7 438 cases since 1982 · 70 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 40 filings · 32 bill of sale, 6 loan or lien, 2 court documents
- FAA orders naming the 7 1 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the 7 7 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/bellanca/7.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 1,226
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N57505 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Archipelago Group Llcc Alexandria, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711DQ | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Ntx Citabria LLC Wichita Falls, Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7625S | Bellanca 7GCAA |
N4457S LLC Southport, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9176L | Bellanca 7ACA |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50616 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53753 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2026-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N289PS | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Willkris Aviation Services LLC Smithfield, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4111Y | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501DW | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Parmar Bluffs LLC Parker, South Dakota |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5042G | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Propwash Company LLC Monroe, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10982 | Bellanca 7ACA |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1174E | Bellanca 7ECA |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1369B | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36245 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555JK | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N575DS | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87052 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8564V | Bellanca 7ECA |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53769 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N488TC | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57654 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8730V | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57447 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Restricted | 2026-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8668 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Freppon Farm Equipment LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57476 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2026-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88086 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31260 | Bellanca 7ACA |
Vix Aircraft Services LLC Batesville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1014E | Bellanca 7ECA |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5503V | Bellanca 7ECA |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31285 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57659 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Progressive Air INC Janesville, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86605 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5038M | Bellanca 7ECA |
Miller Aviation Group LLC Coon Rapids, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57646 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57656 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1138E | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Gemfire Ventures LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Restricted | 2026-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2234P | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68505 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Volara Aviation LLC Glendale, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30WH | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Acme Aerosports INC Huntsville, Alabama |
Standard | 2026-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2696Z | Bellanca 7ECA |
Adriatic Holdings LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8664 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50542 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Benoit Aerial Spraying INC Aroma Park, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N947AR | Bellanca 7ECA |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11693 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26PK | Bellanca 7ECA |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2026-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86838 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90984 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Multiple | 2026-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90966 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Poultry Not Beef LLC Chancellor, Alabama |
Standard | 2026-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1055E | Bellanca 7ECA |
Red Aero LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88200 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8740V | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68525 | Bellanca 7ECA |
N917Az LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8624V | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88098 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2895Z | Bellanca 7ECA |
Rao Enterprises LLC Brighton, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36246 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86752 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
J&M Aviation Supply INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86715 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Yellerhammer LLC Warner Robins, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N128SM | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1143E | Bellanca 7ECA |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N116SD | Bellanca 7KCAB |
A L Aviation LLC Boiling Springs, South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57469 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4117Y | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5552K | Bellanca 7ECA |
Mob Aviation LLC Auburndale, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8755V | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41686 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Atx Aero LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N160CM | Bellanca 7ACA |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8551V | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Tall Timber Flying Service LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88130 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2503Z | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Aviation Financial CORP Torrance, California |
Standard | 2026-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57522 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9180L | Bellanca 7ACA |
Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5534K | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Aerolife Aviation LLC Knox, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N926BW | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Trade Winds Aviation Holdings LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36434 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2025-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4122Y | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99DT | Bellanca 7ECA |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5507H | Bellanca 7ECA |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2979B | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Learn 2 Fly LLC Seminole, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N745LS | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53856 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88322 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
North County Flight Training INC Carlsbad, California |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5056V | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Spitfire Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57667 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57395 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8958 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4184Y | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41813 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Multiple | 2025-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36626 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2515Z | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88EV | Bellanca 7ACA |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1103E | Bellanca 7ECA |
Phantom Flyer LLC Yelm, Washington |
Standard | 2025-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5027K | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5507Y | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N313CE | Bellanca 7ECA |
Avidash LLC Cape Coral, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86828 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5035J | Bellanca 7ECA |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5502U | Bellanca 7ECA |
90 Degree Crosswind LLC Arcadia, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36351 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N537JH | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
