Single-engine piston

N5135T

American Champion 7-ECA Citabria / 7ECA / Citabria 7-ECA

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
562
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mason City, IA
Registration record

N5135T on the FAA register

Type
American Champion 7-ECA Citabria / 7ECA / Citabria 7-ECA
Serial
562
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mason City, IA
Certificate issued
2022-10-27
Airworthiness date
1966-10-18
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A66FAD
Mode S (octal)
51467655
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
301 nm
Cruise (type)
107 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N5135T.
  • 1988-02-27
    Accident at Othello, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-04-10
    Accident at Mose Lake,Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-10-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N5135T

N5135T is an American Champion 7-ECA Citabria / 7ECA / Citabria 7-ECA, serial number 562. It is registered to an individual in Mason City, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 107 knots and a range of about 301 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated October 18, 1966.

N5135T has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
107 kt
Range
301 nm
Power / thrust (each)
115
Takeoff over 50 ft
716 ft
Landing over 50 ft
775 ft
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the American Champion 7-ECA Citabria / 7ECA / Citabria 7-ECA type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-02-27 Accident · Othello, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA88LA053
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
1967-04-10 Accident · Mose Lake,Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1816
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: FROM BOEING 707 ON LOW PASS.

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.