1978 7GCAA Citabria in excellent condition. All maintenance items up to date. November 2022 annual with no deferred maintenance items. Compressions 78/80 on all cylinders. Logs missing 1978-1995, but complete since. 1850TTAF, 840SMOH and new prop (overhauled in 2003). Narco transponder with encoder. Bendix 720 VHF. Aircraft is flown multiple times per week and is well maintained. It is ready to go. Current owner is a current CFI and can provide training/endorsement. Also, will also deliver within the CONUS for expenses.
$57,500 OBO Aircraft is hangared at LA87 just North of New Orleans.
1978 Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA
Used
$57,500
Registration no. N5029ESerial no. 367-78
236 VIEWS
124 DAYS ON FLYING
5 SAVES
Special use
- Aerobatic
Highlights
Seller location
Covington, Louisiana, United States
Aircraft location
Covington, Louisiana, United States
Airframe & Propulsion
Airframe Total time
1850 hours
Airframe Description
Wood spar, Maroon and black Stewart Systems paint with checkered wrap
New 8.00x6 oversized tires
New Alternator Control Unit and OVR
New starter solenoid
New battery and battery box (AD Compliance)
New tach
New Hobbs
Paint and interior 7.5
New ABI overhaul kit on Scott 3200 tailwheel
Marple Aviation front seat STC
Engine 1 hours
540 hours SMOH
Propulsion
Lycoming O-320A2D
Engine is in excellent shape
2003 overhaul in California
2003 new prop after runway excursion
New carburetor
Mags in date/time
Brackett 8110 Air Filter
Avionics
Flight rules
Visual Flight Rules
Navigation equipment
I use Foreflight on my iPhone for navigation, but I have a Garmin 696 available.
Comms equipment
Bendix 720 channel VHF
Engine management
New Mitchell 5023 tach, oil pressure and oil temperature
Additional equipment
Intercom with stereo jack
Basic VFR
Narco Transponder
Bendix/iComm 720 Channel VHF
ELT battery expires June 2025
Interior & Exterior
Number of seats
2
Additional equipment
Dual-controls
Interior Condition
red with black seats - good condition
Interior Year
1995
Interior Score
7
Exterior Condition
Excellent paint on the wings, paint-over on the fuselage
Paint Year
2003
Paint Score
8
Maintenance
Inspection Status
November 2022 annual - All ADs complied with at that time
Inspection Expiry
Thu, Nov 30, 2023
Damage history
Runway excursion in 2003 with nose-over. Fabric damage to belly repaired professionally. Major overhaul and new prop at that time.