Single-engine piston

N5065X

1968 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
147
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wallace Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wallace, NE
Registration record

N5065X on the FAA register

Type
1968 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB (FAA: Champion 7KCAB)
Serial
147
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Wallace Aviation Inc
Wallace, NE
Certificate issued
2023-09-15
Airworthiness date
1968-12-09
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A65357
Mode S (octal)
51451527
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N5065X.
  • 2010-02-23
    Accident at Greeley, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-05-21
    Accident at Pacoima,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-11-14
    Accident at Pacoima,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-12-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N5065X

N5065X is a 1968 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB (FAA model 7KCAB), serial number 147. The FAA register lists Wallace Aviation Inc as the registrant in Wallace, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated December 9, 1968.

N5065X has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-02-23 Accident · Greeley, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10LA198
Reported aircraft: American Champion 7KCAB
Probable cause: An in-flight failure of the wing fabric for undetermined reasons.
1972-05-21 Accident · Pacoima,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1856
Reported aircraft: Champion 7KCAB
1970-11-14 Accident · Pacoima,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4174
Reported aircraft: Champion 7KCAB

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.