Single-engine piston

N63BC

1968 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
637
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Laurel Hill, NC
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Registration record

N63BC on the FAA register

Type
1968 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
637
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Laurel Hill, NC
Certificate issued
2020-08-25
Airworthiness date
1968-09-26
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A83B7F
Mode S (octal)
52035577
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-07
    Accident at East Rockingham, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N63BC.
  • 1968-09-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N63BC

N63BC is a 1968 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 637. It is registered to an individual in Laurel Hill, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2020 and expires on August 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 September 26, 1968.

N63BC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-10-07 Accident · East Rockingham, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA008
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control of the airplane during initial climb, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
NTSB report ↗

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.