Single-engine piston

N9049L

1970 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
764-70
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N9049L on the FAA register

Type
1970 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
764-70
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2022-12-22
Airworthiness date
1970-04-24
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AC81A6
Mode S (octal)
53100646
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N9049L.
  • 1970-05-07
    Accident at Newcastle,Wyo, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N9049L

N9049L is a 1970 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 764-70. It is registered to co-owners in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 22, 2022 and expires on December 31, 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 (normal, acrobatic), dated April 24, 1970.

N9049L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-05-07 Accident · Newcastle,Wyo, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2118
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: FON WIRES,CONT TO DESTN.11 FLT HRS PREV 24HRS.

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.