Single-engine piston

N5066X

1968 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
149
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chandelle LLC (LLC)
Based
Chelsea, AL
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Registration record

N5066X on the FAA register

Type
1968 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB (FAA: Champion 7KCAB)
Serial
149
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Chandelle LLC
Chelsea, AL
Certificate issued
2021-12-22
Airworthiness date
1968-12-11
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6537A
Mode S (octal)
51451572
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N5066X.
  • 1997-08-05
    Accident at Hampshire, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-12-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N5066X

N5066X is a 1968 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB (FAA model 7KCAB), serial number 149. The FAA register lists Chandelle LLC as the registrant in Chelsea, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 22, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated December 11, 1968.

N5066X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-08-05 Accident · Hampshire, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI97LA247
Reported aircraft: Champion 7KCAB
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, and his excessive use of brakes, which resulted in a nose over. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind condition, and the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane.

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.