Single-engine piston

N2977G

1967 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
293
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Five Aviators LLC (LLC)
Based
Austin, TX
Registration record

N2977G on the FAA register

Type
1967 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
293
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Five Aviators LLC
Austin, TX
Certificate issued
2021-05-06
Airworthiness date
1967-12-06
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A312CF
Mode S (octal)
50611317
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N2977G.
  • 1969-08-09
    Accident at El Monte,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-12-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N2977G

N2977G is a 1967 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 293. The FAA register lists Five Aviators LLC as the registrant in Austin, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 6, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 December 6, 1967.

N2977G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-08-09 Accident · El Monte,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3571
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: VERTICAL STABILIZER OF YANKEE N5703L.

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.