Single-engine piston

N9976Y

1964 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1964
Serial
7ECA-1
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rogue Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Miller, SD
Registration record

N9976Y on the FAA register

Type
1964 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA: Champion 7ECA)
Serial
7ECA-1
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Rogue Air LLC
Miller, SD
Certificate issued
2021-12-11
Airworthiness date
1964-08-05
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
ADEFE5
Mode S (octal)
53367745
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-04
    Accident at St. George, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-12-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N9976Y.
  • 1967-10-01
    Accident at Jamestown,N Dak, 34; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-09-02
    Accident at Foxwells Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-08-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N9976Y

N9976Y is a 1964 American Champion 7-ECA Citabria (FAA model 7ECA), serial number 7ECA-1. The FAA register lists Rogue Air LLC as the registrant in Miller, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 11, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 August 5, 1964.

N9976Y has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-02-04 Accident · St. George, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA096
Reported aircraft: Champion 7ECA
Probable cause: The pilot s improper application of brakes, which resulted in a nose over.
NTSB report ↗
1967-10-01 Accident · Jamestown,N Dak, 34 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3992
Reported aircraft: Champion Eca
Probable cause: ST NITE X-C,TOTAL 5 HRS NITE TIME.DID NOT CALL TWR
1965-09-02 Accident · Foxwells Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0651
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.