Single-engine piston

N9539S

1965 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
305
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Maryville, TN
Registration record

N9539S on the FAA register

Type
1965 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
305
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Maryville, TN
Certificate issued
2023-09-12
Airworthiness date
1965-06-22
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AD4370
Mode S (octal)
53241560
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N9539S.
  • 1965-10-31
    Accident at Clinton Md, 20; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-06-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N9539S

N9539S is a 1965 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 305. It is registered to an individual in Maryville, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 12, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility, acrobatic), dated June 22, 1965.

N9539S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-10-31 Accident · Clinton Md, 20 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3213
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.