Single-engine piston

N5BJ

1969 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
187
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Velva, ND
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Registration record

N5BJ on the FAA register

Type
1969 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB (FAA: Champion 7KCAB)
Serial
187
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Velva, ND
Certificate issued
2014-11-26
Airworthiness date
1981-08-25
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A63560
Mode S (octal)
51432540
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-11-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N5BJ.
  • 1991-07-05
    Accident at Berlin, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N5BJ

N5BJ is a 1969 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB (FAA model 7KCAB), serial number 187. It is registered to co-owners in Velva, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 26, 2014 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated August 25, 1981.

N5BJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-07-05 Accident · Berlin, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO91LA064
Reported aircraft: Champion 7KCAB
Probable cause: THE UNSUITABLE PLACEMENT OF TWO BANNERS (IMPROPER PLANNING) BY OTHER PERSONNEL CAUSING AN UNINTENTIONAL PICKUP OF BOTH BANNERS.

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.