Skip to content
KnownTail
Aircraft record

N909731973 Bellanca 7ECA

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 1983)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2030
Based in
Lompoc, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2020
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1983
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Skydive Santa Barbara LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Lompoc, CA
Certificate issued
Apr 29, 2020
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Acrobatic
Airworthiness date
Jan 5, 1973

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Bellanca
Model
7ECA
Year
1973
Serial number
902-73
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AC9404

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-235 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
115 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2020 – nowSkydive Santa Barbara LLCLompoc, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 29, 1983 · Murrieta, CA

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. THE PLT REPORTED THE ACFT SPEED ON FINAL WAS 80 MPH WHICH IS FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 900 FT DOWN THE 2682 FT RWY. THE LANDING WAS ON RWY 15 AND THE WIND WAS FROM 045 DEGREES AT 4 KTS. THE PLT INCREASED BRAKING TO TRY TO STOP AND THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY TO THE RIGHT NEAR THE DEPARTURE END. THE ACFT CAME TO REST WITHIN ABOUT…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
LAX84LA120

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX84LA120)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2009-22-02American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC…Dec 3, 2009Airframe (7ECA)Only with: Manufactured prior to 1989 and equipped with folding rear seat backs.
2005-24-10American Champion Aircraft Corporation Models 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, S7CCM, 7DC…Jan 17, 2006Airframe (7ECA)Only with: Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 8KCAB, 8GCBC manufactured before August 12, 2005 with less than 250 hours TIS; or any listed model with a flight control cable (or wing retrofit kit cable) purchased from ACAC before August 12, 2005 installed and less than 250 hours TIS since installation.
2000-25-02 R1American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series AirplanesJul 13, 2001Airframe (7ECA)Only with: Airplanes equipped with wood wing spars; Group 1 vs Group 2 depends on whether the engine has been modified to greater than 90 horsepower.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

Request owner name removalReport an error in this record