Single-engine piston

N9665S

1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
251
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Caledonia, IL
Registration record

N9665S on the FAA register

Type
1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
251
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Caledonia, IL
Certificate issued
2002-01-22
Airworthiness date
1966-03-24
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AD7588
Mode S (octal)
53272610
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N9665S.
  • 1978-11-06
    Accident at Auburn Corners,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N9665S

N9665S is a 1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 251. It is registered to an individual in Caledonia, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 2002 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 24, 1966.

N9665S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-11-06 Accident · Auburn Corners,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3404
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: WEST END OF RUNWAY.

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.