Single-engine piston

N7544F

1969 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
284-70
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Grundy James W + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
West Greenwich, RI
Registration record

N7544F on the FAA register

Type
1969 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB (FAA: Champion 7KCAB)
Serial
284-70
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Grundy James W + 1 co-owner
West Greenwich, RI
Certificate issued
2014-05-29
Airworthiness date
1969-11-04
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AA2BCF
Mode S (octal)
52425717
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N7544F.
  • 1970-04-11
    Accident at Miami,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-11-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N7544F

N7544F is a 1969 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB (FAA model 7KCAB), serial number 284-70. The FAA register lists Grundy James W + 1 co-owner as the registrant in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 29, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated November 4, 1969.

N7544F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-04-11 Accident · Miami,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1352
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: AD PLT MADE 450DEGREE TURN LOST ALT UN CHECK DSCNT

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.