Single-engine piston

N8306V

1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
244
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cody, WY
N8306V 1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria
N8306V, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N8306V on the FAA register

Type
1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
244
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cody, WY
Certificate issued
2014-05-06
Airworthiness date
1966-06-07
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AB5B98
Mode S (octal)
52655630
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).
  • 2026-08-09
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $48,000.
  • 2014-05-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N8306V.
  • 1998-11-27
    Accident at Jardine, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-06-28
    Accident at Lewistown Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N8306V

N8306V is a 1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 244. It is registered to an individual in Cody, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 6, 2014 and expires on May 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, utility, acrobatic), dated June 7, 1966.

N8306V has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane 2026-08-092026-10-04$48,000

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-11-27 Accident · Jardine, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA99LA017
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate clearance with trees and terrain. Contributing factors were unfavorable winds, mountainous terrain and trees.
1966-06-28 Accident · Lewistown Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4044
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More American Champion 7-ECA Citabria aircraft

All 419 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Wyoming

All 3,236 aircraft registered in Wyoming →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Champion

Champion models on the register

Own N8306V?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: American Champion aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Wyoming· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.