STINGER TAILWHEEL LLC· ICAO24 a652d3· last seen Mar 2026

N50615 is a Bellanca 7GCBC Citabria, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by STINGER TAILWHEEL LLC. SkyMeter has tracked 216 flights totalling 69 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 2 callsigns. The most frequent segment is KX51 to KX51. Service window in our records spans 297 days. Of those flights, 24 (11.1%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Bellanca 7GCBC Citabria has a 34 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 1,800 lb.

About the Bellanca 7GCBC Citabria

The Aviat Husky is a rugged two-seat taildragger purpose-built for backcountry flying, where short unimproved strips, mountain terrain, and demanding off-airport operations are the norm. Introduced in 1987 by Christen Industries and later produced by Aviat Aircraft in Afton, Wyoming, the Husky evolved from the Piper Super Cub concept but with a steel-tube fuselage, composite cowling, and modern systems. The A-1C-180 variant pairs a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 with a constant-speed propeller, delivering exceptional short-field performance and a useful load around 850 pounds: enough for two adults, camping gear, and fuel for remote exploration.

What sets the Husky apart is its combination of rugged construction and genuine STOL capability. With a stall speed below 45 knots and oversized tires as standard, it routinely operates from gravel bars, tundra, and mountain ridges where few certificated aircraft dare venture. The tandem seating provides excellent visibility for both occupants, critical when scouting landing zones or navigating tight valleys. Large Fowler flaps and responsive controls make it forgiving at slow speeds, while the airframe tolerates the punishment of rough-field landings season after season. Pilots prize the Husky for Alaska bush flying, backcountry recreation, pipeline and powerline patrol, and wildlife survey work where access trumps speed.

The type remains in production today, with Aviat offering multiple engine options and a range of factory customizations for mission-specific roles. Its reputation for reliability and capability has made it a fixture at backcountry fly-ins and a trusted tool for operators who need to reach places helicopters find expensive and wheeled aircraft find impossible. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.

FLIGHTS
216
all time
FLOWN HOURS
69
tracked time
📍
AIRPORTS VISITED
19
unique
📡
CALLSIGNS
2
24 routes
📅
SERVICE PERIOD
05/31/2025 → 03/24/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
11.1%
24 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

10
32
14
10
5
4
KYL KX51
2
2
1
1
1

Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

2

Aircraft specifications

Bellanca 7GCBC Citabria

Engines
Single Piston
Vref (approach)
56 kt
MTOW
1,800 lb
Wingspan
34 ft
Length
22 ft
Wake category
Light

Recent flights

Newest 50 operations of N50615

50
03/16/2026
6m
△ Unstable approach
03/11/2026
5m
△ Unstable approach
03/10/2026
4m
△ Unstable approach
02/22/2026
7m
△ Unstable approach
02/20/2026
38m
△ Unstable approach
02/19/2026
27m
△ Unstable approach
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