N53893 is a 1975 Bellanca 7ECA (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1140-76, registered in San Jose, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2029. 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 26, 1975. It is one of 347 7ECA aircraft in the FAA registry, 36 of them registered in California. About 41% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 15, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AMELIA REID AVIATION LLC
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Jose FSDO (SJC FSDO) · (408) 795-4000
- Certificate issued
- Feb 15, 2005
- Last FAA action
- Sep 9, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6D1D4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51550724
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELLANCA
- Model
- 7ECA
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 1140-76
- 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 26, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near San Jose
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara County San Jose, CA | KRHV | 3 mi | Towered | A, G100UL, UL94 |
| Mineta San Jose International San Jose, CA | KSJC | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| San Martin San Martin, CA | E16 | 19 mi | Non-towered | A, UL94 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2013 | San Jose, CA | Bellanca 7ECA this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR14CA070 |
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.