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1975 American Champion Citabria 7GCBCSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Huron, SD, USA

This 1975 Bellanca Citabria 7GCBC, registered as N53753, is offered at $45,000 and described as a solid back-country candidate for a buyer looking to put it to work. The airframe and engine both show a total time of 1523.6 hours, with the engine at 574.1 hours since major overhaul and the propeller having just 150.5 hours since new. It wears 26-inch Bushwheels and features a Uavionics SkyBeacon for ADS-B compliance, a SkyTech starter, and a Whelen LED landing light. The seats were recovered recently, and the aircraft retains its wood spars.

Completed with an annual inspection on December 4, 2025, the Citabria comes with complete logs since...

Year
1975
Make
American Champion
Series
Citabria
Model
Citabria 7GCBC
Tail #
N53753
Serial #
873-75

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Backcountry, Recreational

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,523 hrs
Engine 1 Time
574 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
151 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs Since New For Airframe And Engine. Logs Available Upon Request.
Inspection Status
Annual Completed 12/4/2025

Avionics

ADSB

Uavionix SkyBeacon - ADSB

Additional Equipment

Starter

SkyTech Starter

Landing Light

Whelen LED Landing Light

Wheels

26" Bushwheels

Seats

Seats Recovered Recently

Airframe Spars

Wood Spars

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
1987
Interior Notes
Seats Recovered Recently
Exterior Notes
1987 Paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
O-320

Asking Price

$45,000

Aircraft Location

Huron, SD, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 4, 2026: $45,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: May 4, 2026

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Asking Price

$45,000