N50437 is a 1979 Bellanca 7ECA (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1336-80, registered in Independence, OR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Nov 29, 1979. It is one of 347 7ECA aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Oregon. About 2% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 14, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Independence, OR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northwest) (PDX FSDO) · (503) 615-3200 or (800) 847-3806
- Certificate issued
- May 1, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A64BAD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51445655
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELLANCA
- Model
- 7ECA
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 1336-80
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 29, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near Independence
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence State Independence, OR | 7S5 | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mcnary Field Salem, OR | KSLE | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Albany Municipal Albany, OR | S12 | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1973 | CESSNA 150H | 15069302 | 1968 | CANADA | |
| Mar 25, 1954 | AERONCA 0-58B | 058B-3232 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2016 | Lino Lakes, MN | Bellanca 7ECA this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN16LA324 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.