Single-engine piston

N9653S

1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
314
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ny Barnstormers LLC (LLC)
Based
Maine, NY
Registration record

N9653S on the FAA register

Type
1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
314
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Ny Barnstormers LLC
Maine, NY
Certificate issued
2021-01-12
Airworthiness date
1966-03-15
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AD718B
Mode S (octal)
53270613
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N9653S.
  • 1970-10-04
    Accident at Alamo,Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-03-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N9653S

N9653S is a 1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 314. The FAA register lists Ny Barnstormers LLC as the registrant in Maine, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 12, 2021 and expires on January 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, utility, acrobatic), dated March 15, 1966.

N9653S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-10-04 Accident · Alamo,Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3899
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: F HIGHWAY INTO OPEN DESERT.

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.