Single-engine piston

N11081

1965 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
97
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pocahontas, IL
Registration record

N11081 on the FAA register

Type
1965 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
97
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pocahontas, IL
Certificate issued
2026-08-14
Airworthiness date
1970-04-28
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A02FBD
Mode S (octal)
50027675
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N11081.
  • 1995-11-25
    Accident at Lacona, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-03-26
    Accident at Pacoima,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N11081

N11081 is a 1965 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 97. It is registered to an individual in Pocahontas, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 28, 1970.

N11081 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-11-25 Accident · Lacona, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC96LA031
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight/planning, and his failure to remain clear of obstacles, including a tree trunk.
1980-02-28 Accident · Poland,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0864
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA — a different aircraft that carried the N11081 registration before this airframe.
1973-03-26 Accident · Pacoima,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0507
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.