Single-engine piston

N9685S

1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
551
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Eastover, NC
Registration record

N9685S on the FAA register

Type
1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
551
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Eastover, NC
Certificate issued
2021-01-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD7CF6
Mode S (octal)
53276366
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).
  • 2021-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N9685S.
  • 1967-10-28
    Accident at Nevada,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N9685S

N9685S is a 1966 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 551. It is registered to an individual in Eastover, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 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.

N9685S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-10-28 Accident · Nevada,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3877
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.