Single-engine piston

N9631S

1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
39
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Freedom Aviation of America LLC (LLC)
Based
Newcastle, TX
Registration record

N9631S on the FAA register

Type
1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
39
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Freedom Aviation of America LLC
Newcastle, TX
Certificate issued
2023-07-08
Airworthiness date
1966-01-13
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AD69D7
Mode S (octal)
53264727
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N9631S.
  • 1969-03-21
    Accident at San Simeon,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-03-25
    Accident at Palm Springs Cali, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-01-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N9631S

N9631S is a 1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 39. The FAA register lists Freedom Aviation of America LLC as the registrant in Newcastle, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 8, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

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, utility, acrobatic), dated January 13, 1966.

N9631S has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-03-21 Accident · San Simeon,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0611
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
1966-03-25 Accident · Palm Springs Cali, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2360
Reported aircraft: Champion 7EC-A

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.