Single-engine piston

N869TT

1969 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
157
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Birch Run, MI
Registration record

N869TT on the FAA register

Type
1969 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB (FAA: Champion 7KCAB)
Serial
157
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Birch Run, MI
Certificate issued
2004-11-02
Airworthiness date
1972-08-03
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ABF201
Mode S (octal)
52771001
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-02
    Accident at Danville, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-11-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N869TT.
  • 1972-08-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N869TT

N869TT is a 1969 American Champion Citabria 7-KCAB (FAA model 7KCAB), serial number 157. It is registered to an individual in Birch Run, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 2, 2004 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 restricted category, dated August 3, 1972.

N869TT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-10-02 Accident · Danville, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA002
Reported aircraft: Champion 7KCAB
Probable cause: The pilot decision to perform a precautionary landing to a field with obstacles which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing was the pilot s inadequate fuel planning.

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.