Single-engine piston

N5181T

1967 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
508
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Needville, TX
Registration record

N5181T on the FAA register

Type
1967 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
508
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Needville, TX
Certificate issued
1972-06-06
Airworthiness date
1967-01-26
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A681B4
Mode S (octal)
51500664
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1972-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N5181T.
  • 1968-05-05
    Accident at Blanco,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-01-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N5181T

N5181T is a 1967 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 508. It is registered to an individual in Needville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 1972 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 January 26, 1967.

N5181T has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-05-05 Accident · Blanco,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3503
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: IMPACT.

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.