Single-engine piston

N5164T

1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
178
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spokane, WA
Registration record

N5164T on the FAA register

Type
1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
178
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spokane, WA
Certificate issued
2018-10-17
Airworthiness date
1966-12-03
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A67AAF
Mode S (octal)
51475257
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N5164T.
  • 1991-09-25
    Accident at Newark, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-08-24
    Accident at Linwood,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-12-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N5164T

N5164T is a 1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 178. It is registered to an individual in Spokane, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2018 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated December 3, 1966.

N5164T has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-09-25 Accident · Newark, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI91LA303
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: A SHEARED OLEO PISTON RETAINING PIN WHICH ALLOWED THE WHEEL TO FALL OUT.
1974-08-24 Accident · Linwood,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2945
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: R.ACFT CHANGED DIRECTION 180 DEG AFTR T/D.

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.