Single-engine piston

N5068X

1968 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
151
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Live Oak, FL
Registration record

N5068X on the FAA register

Type
1968 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB (FAA: Champion 7KCAB)
Serial
151
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Live Oak, FL
Certificate issued
2026-04-11
Airworthiness date
1968-12-12
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A653C0
Mode S (octal)
51451700
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N5068X.
  • 2023-06-03
    Accident at Rutherfordton, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-12-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N5068X

N5068X is a 1968 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB (FAA model 7KCAB), serial number 151. It is registered to an individual in Live Oak, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 11, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

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 12, 1968.

N5068X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-06-03 Accident · Rutherfordton, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA230
Reported aircraft: Champion 7KCAB
Probable cause: The disengagement of the tailwheel locking mechanism during the landing roll which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing with a crosswind.

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.