Single-engine piston

N1817G

1968 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
409
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Little River, SC
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Registration record

N1817G on the FAA register

Type
1968 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
409
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Little River, SC
Certificate issued
2014-07-28
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A147B7
Mode S (octal)
50243667
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N1817G.
  • 1997-09-21
    Accident at Fairview, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-08-10
    Accident at Lubbock,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N1817G

N1817G is a 1968 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 409. It is registered to an individual in Little River, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 28, 2014 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N1817G has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-09-21 Accident · Fairview, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL97LA138
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: fuel contamination, and the pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane. A factor relating to the accident was: an inability to attain a proper touchdown point, which led to the runway overrun.
1968-08-10 Accident · Lubbock,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2698
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.