1979 CITABRIA 7GCBC

1979 Bellanca Citabria

Specifications

Year

1979

Total time (TTAF)

3,035 hrs

Engine time (SMOH)

250 hrs

Engine

O-320-A2D

Annual due

Jun 2026

Damage history

None reported

Avionics & panel

• Bendix King Transponder
• ADS-B Out

Equipment list extracted from the seller's description. Verify with logbooks before purchase.

How this stacks up

• Below market

  $12,600 (17%) below the family-wide median of 13 Bellanca Citabria listings (year & hours not controlled)

• Listed 2 months ago

  On the market about as long as the typical one of 13 comparable Bellanca Citabria listings still for sale

• Price reduced $2,100

  Down 3% from the original $62,000 — a seller motivation signal

• Annual may be overdue

  The listing states the annual was due Jun 2026 — confirm the aircraft has a current annual before you commit

• No damage reported

  The listing reports no prior damage — the seller's description, not the logbooks, so confirm it at a pre-buy

• Engine has life left

  1,750 hrs to TBO (88% of the 2,000-hr Lycoming O-320 interval remaining) — an overhaul is well down the road

• 4/5 key specs

  Most key specs are provided; verify any missing details with the seller

This summary draws on signals shown in detail below — price comps, listing age, maintenance and engine status, and key specs. Read each section for full context. Not an appraisal.

Engine Life

Based on 250 hrs since overhaul (SMOH) and the published 2,000 hr TBO for the Lycoming O-320.

Airframe time

Average over the aircraft's life — 3,035 hrs total time across ~47 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

Typical utilization

This airframe has averaged about 65 hrs/year over ~47 years — in the normal range for a personal aircraft: regularly exercised without being worked hard.

Annual inspection

Required every 12 calendar months. Read off the listing's stated annual-due date — confirm against the logbooks.

Annual inspection may be overdue

The listing states the annual was due Jun 2026, about 3 months ago — confirm the aircraft has a current annual, and budget ~$2,500 if it still needs one.

Damage history

Reported in the listing — confirm against the airframe and engine logbooks.

This listing reports no prior damage. That is a positive sign, but the flag reflects the seller’s description, not the logbooks — confirm it during a pre-buy. Undocumented or unrepaired damage is a classic red flag, so have an independent inspector review the airframe and engine records before you commit.

Price history

1. Price reduced· Sep 15, 2026$59,900−$2,100 (-3%)
2. Listed · Jul 14, 2026$62,000

Cost to own

Rule-of-thumb estimates — insurance ≈ 1% of price, hangar $7,500/yr, annual inspection $2,500/yr, fuel + oil at your selected hrs/yr. Engine reserve from the panel above is folded into the split. Your actual costs will vary.

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $8,499 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

Buy-in is the asking price split evenly across partners — what you'd each pay to acquire the aircraft (the real figure is negotiated). Fixed costs (insurance, hangar, inspection, engine reserve) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.