Single-engine piston

N5101X

1969 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1969
Serial
164
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Scottsdale, AZ
Registration record

N5101X on the FAA register

Type
1969 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB (FAA: Champion 7KCAB)
Serial
164
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Scottsdale, AZ
Certificate issued
2022-09-22
Airworthiness date
1969-02-03
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A66400
Mode S (octal)
51462000
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).
  • 2022-09-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N5101X.
  • 2010-11-27
    Accident at Rialto, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-07-30
    Accident at Lehi,Ut, 44; damage: destroyed.
  • 1969-02-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N5101X

N5101X is a 1969 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB (FAA model 7KCAB), serial number 164. It is registered to an individual in Scottsdale, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 22, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 February 3, 1969.

N5101X has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-11-27 Accident · Rialto, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR11LA063
Reported aircraft: Champion 7KCAB
Probable cause: Fatigue cracking of the left main landing gear leg, which resulted in a gear collapse during landing.
1971-07-30 Accident · Lehi,Ut, 44 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2895
Reported aircraft: Champion 7KCAB
Probable cause: SED OVR IN PILE OF SAND.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB aircraft

All 151 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Arizona

All 8,422 aircraft registered in Arizona →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Champion

Champion models on the register

Own N5101X?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: American Champion aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Arizona· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.