Single-engine piston

N2598G

1967 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
423
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Great Barrington, MA
Registration record

N2598G on the FAA register

Type
1967 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
423
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Great Barrington, MA
Certificate issued
2016-10-05
Airworthiness date
1967-08-26
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A27C64
Mode S (octal)
50476144
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N2598G to the current registrant.
  • 1996-08-11
    Accident at Ashland, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-08-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1959-04-23
    N2598G previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane / 182B Skylane (s/n 51898); cancelled.
Overview

About N2598G

N2598G is a 1967 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 423. It is registered to co-owners in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 5, 2016 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 (normal, acrobatic), dated August 26, 1967.

N2598G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-08-11 Accident · Ashland, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD96LA134
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: an undetermined braking anomaly and/or failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.

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.