Single-engine piston

N8395V

1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
530
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Norco, CA
Registration record

N8395V on the FAA register

Type
1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
530
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Norco, CA
Certificate issued
2000-11-16
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB7CE4
Mode S (octal)
52676344
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N8395V.
  • 1999-12-26
    Accident at Oxnard, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N8395V

N8395V is a 1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 530. It is registered to an individual in Norco, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 2000 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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.

N8395V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-12-26 Accident · Oxnard, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX00LA056
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the variable crosswind condition and subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.

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 California

All 27,686 aircraft registered in California →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Champion

Champion models on the register

Own N8395V?

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 California· 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.