Single-engine piston

N9097L

1970 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
789-71
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N9097L on the FAA register

Type
1970 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
789-71
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2021-05-20
Airworthiness date
1970-09-22
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AC93F3
Mode S (octal)
53111763
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N9097L.
  • 1988-03-27
    Accident at La Belle, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-09-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N9097L

N9097L is a 1970 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 789-71. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 September 22, 1970.

N9097L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-03-27 Accident · La Belle, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA88LA130
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA

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.