Single-engine piston

N5169X

1969 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registration pending 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1969
Serial
676
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
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Registration record

N5169X on the FAA register

Type
1969 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
676
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1969-04-04
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A67B62
Mode S (octal)
51475542
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-07-02
    Accident at Wasilla, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-09-04
    Accident at Pittsfield,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-04-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N5169X

N5169X is a 1969 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 676. It is registered to an individual in Palmer, Alaska.

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 April 4, 1969.

N5169X has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-07-02 Accident · Wasilla, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC25LA062
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: The pilot s excessive use of brakes during landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
NTSB report ↗
1996-03-22 Accident · Chugiak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC96LA036
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7ECA — a different aircraft that carried the N5169X registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for landing.
1972-09-04 Accident · Pittsfield,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3353
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA

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.