Single-engine piston

N68ME

1968 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
625
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Peigneux Brothers LLP (Partnership)
Based
Malta, MT
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Registration record

N68ME on the FAA register

Type
1968 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
625
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Peigneux Brothers LLP
Malta, MT
Certificate issued
2024-05-03
Airworthiness date
1968-08-12
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A901F6
Mode S (octal)
52200766
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N68ME.
  • 1996-09-24
    Accident at Fargo, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-08-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N68ME

N68ME is a 1968 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 625. The FAA register lists Peigneux Brothers LLP as the registrant in Malta, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 3, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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), dated August 12, 1968.

N68ME has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-09-24 Accident · Fargo, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI96LA347
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing. A factor was the crosswind.

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.