Single-engine piston

N9082L

1970 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1970
Serial
781-70
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Francisco, CA
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Registration record

N9082L on the FAA register

Type
1970 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
781-70
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Francisco, CA
Certificate issued
1995-05-08
Airworthiness date
1970-07-06
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AC8F8D
Mode S (octal)
53107615
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N9082L.
  • 1995-02-20
    Accident at Pacifica, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-10-25
    Accident at Sonoma,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-07-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N9082L

N9082L is a 1970 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 781-70. It is registered to an individual in San Francisco, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 1995 and expires on July 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, acrobatic), dated July 6, 1970.

N9082L has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-02-20 Accident · Pacifica, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX95LA114B
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE GRUMMAN PILOT TO MAINTAIN VISUAL CONTACT AND CLEARANCE FROM THE CITABRIA, WHILE OVERTAKING THAT AIRCRAFT. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE HAZY SKY CONDITION AND THE GRUMMAN PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION TO OTHER TRAFFIC.
1977-10-25 Accident · Sonoma,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3494
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: KES WHILE TAXIING.

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.