Single-engine piston

N1669G

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
642
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
East Olympia, WA
Registration record

N1669G on the FAA register

Type
American Champion 7-ECA Citabria / 7ECA / Citabria 7-ECA
Serial
642
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
East Olympia, WA
Certificate issued
2019-04-25
Airworthiness date
1968-10-03
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A10B92
Mode S (octal)
50205622
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N1669G.
  • 2001-05-30
    Accident at Greensboro, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-10-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N1669G

N1669G is an American Champion 7-ECA Citabria / 7ECA / Citabria 7-ECA, serial number 642. It is registered to an individual in East Olympia, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 25, 2019 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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, acrobatic), dated October 3, 1968.

N1669G 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

2001-05-30 Accident · Greensboro, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA01LA149
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during takeoff/initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, an uncontrolled descent, and collision with trees.

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.