Single-engine piston

N5261X

1969 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
712
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Vincennes, IN
Registration record

N5261X on the FAA register

Type
1969 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
712
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vincennes, IN
Certificate issued
2021-11-19
Airworthiness date
1969-08-04
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6A1C9
Mode S (octal)
51520711
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N5261X.
  • 1984-06-29
    Accident at Wynne, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N5261X

N5261X is a 1969 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 712. It is registered to an individual in Vincennes, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 19, 2021 and expires on November 30, 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 August 4, 1969.

N5261X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-06-29 Accident · Wynne, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC84LA196
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.