Single-engine piston

N2880G

1967 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1967
Serial
457
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fuquay Varina, NC
Registration record

N2880G on the FAA register

Type
1967 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
457
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fuquay Varina, NC
Certificate issued
2022-09-30
Airworthiness date
1967-10-20
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A2EE12
Mode S (octal)
50567022
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N2880G to the current registrant.
  • 1978-09-05
    Accident at Pierre,Sd, 41; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-09-23
    Accident at Alicia,Ark, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-10-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1959-02-25
    N2880G previously assigned to a Homebuilt TB-26C (s/n 43-22712A); cancelled.
Overview

About N2880G

N2880G is a 1967 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 457. It is registered to an individual in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 30, 2022 and expires on September 30, 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 October 20, 1967.

N2880G has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-09-05 Accident · Pierre,Sd, 41 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2489
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
1969-09-23 Accident · Alicia,Ark, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3683
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: AND TOTAL ABD PRESUMED.

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.