Single-engine piston

N5235X

1969 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1969
Serial
698
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
East Hanover, NJ
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Registration record

N5235X on the FAA register

Type
1969 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
698
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
East Hanover, NJ
Certificate issued
2019-02-04
Airworthiness date
1975-06-11
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A69730
Mode S (octal)
51513460
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-02-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N5235X.
  • 2004-04-10
    Accident at Hardin, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-06-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1974-09-09
    Accident at Seattle,Wash, 47; damage: none.
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N5235X

N5235X is a 1969 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 698. It is registered to an individual in East Hanover, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 4, 2019 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 multiple category, dated June 11, 1975.

N5235X has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-04-10 Accident · Hardin, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA04LA067
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to perform a go-around. Contributing factors were the pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance and the tree.
1974-09-09 Accident · Seattle,Wash, 47 Damage: None NTSB · 3 3222
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: G OPS,MOVED FWD INTO PROP.

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.