Single-engine piston

N9540S

1965 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1965
Serial
258
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Seminole, TX
Registration record

N9540S on the FAA register

Type
1965 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
258
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Seminole, TX
Certificate issued
2019-01-14
Airworthiness date
1965-07-03
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AD45EC
Mode S (octal)
53242754
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N9540S.
  • 1965-07-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N9540S

N9540S is a 1965 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 258. It is registered to an individual in Seminole, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2019 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 July 3, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9540S.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9540S.

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.