Single-engine piston

N123DA

American Champion 7-ECA Citabria / 7ECA / Citabria 7-ECA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
798-71
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Edinburg, TX
Registration record

N123DA on the FAA register

Type
American Champion 7-ECA Citabria / 7ECA / Citabria 7-ECA
Serial
798-71
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Edinburg, TX
Certificate issued
2021-01-22
Airworthiness date
1970-11-02
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A05F23
Mode S (octal)
50057443
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
301 nm
Cruise (type)
107 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N123DA.
  • 1989-10-04
    Accident at Beaver Falls, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-11-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N123DA

N123DA is an American Champion 7-ECA Citabria / 7ECA / Citabria 7-ECA, serial number 798-71. It is registered to an individual in Edinburg, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 107 knots and a range of about 301 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 2, 1970.

N123DA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
107 kt
Range
301 nm
Power / thrust (each)
115
Takeoff over 50 ft
716 ft
Landing over 50 ft
775 ft
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the American Champion 7-ECA Citabria / 7ECA / Citabria 7-ECA type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-10-04 Accident · Beaver Falls, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC90LA004
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: THE RIGHT FUEL VENT BECAME CLOGGED ALLOWING THE LEFT FUEL TANK TO BECOME EXHAUSTED. IN ADDITION, THE PILOT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY MONITOR THE FUEL SUPPLY IN EACH TANK.

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.