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Models · Champion · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Champion 7 Citabria and Champ

1,452 on the U.S. register across 19 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1946 to 1999; half of them date from 1965 or earlier. Texas has the most (113). 22% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Champion 7: Utility aircraft in the US
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About the 7 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Lycoming 0-235 Series (311), Cont Motor C90 Series (306), Lycoming 0-320 Series (287)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 90 mph
Maker on the register
Champion
Registered
earliest certificate March 5, 1970; newest September 30, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas113Alaska110California103Florida74Minnesota64Washington58Ohio54Georgia47North Carolina43Michigan43Wisconsin41Indiana37

Who owns them registrant type

Individual986 (68%)LLC203 (14%)Co-owned140 (10%)Corporation86 (6%)Partnership36 (2%)Government1 (0.1%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
7ECA4191964 to 199828.9%
7FC1641949 to 196411.3%
7EC1571946 to 196310.8%
7KCAB1511966 to 197110.4%
7GCBC1441966 to 19849.9%
7AC1441945 to 19629.9%
7GCAA1141946 to 19997.9%
7GCB551960 to 19643.8%
7GC371956 to 19602.5%
7CCM201946 to 19711.4%
7BCM191945 to 19561.3%
7HC81959 to 19630.6%
7DC719460.5%
7JC419600.3%
7EC(CONV)31957 to 19610.2%
7GCBA21964 to 19650.1%
7GCA21959 to 19600.1%
7KC1—0.1%
7GCAA (CONV)1—0.1%

When they were built by decade · 308 with no year on file

01623244876491501940259195064919607919701198061990

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

038761151532010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025872026

Registration status

Valid1,438 (99%)Pending6 (0.4%)Sale reported5 (0.3%)Pending cancellation2 (0.1%)Revoked1 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard1,313 (90%)Multiple62 (4%)None on file43 (3%)Restricted29 (2%)Experimental4 (0.3%)Special flight permit1 (0.1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Central Virginia Aviation INC3Amelia Reid Aviation LLC3Aerowood Aviation LLC3Savonen Stephen D2Rainbow Flying Service LLC2Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee2Grundy James W2Central Air Parts INC2Brothers Aviation LLC2August Aero LLC2Zulu'S Hangar LLC1Zippy Airways LLC1

Fleet pages: Central Virginia Aviation INC · Amelia Reid Aviation LLC · Aerowood Aviation LLC · Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee · Central Air Parts INC · Brothers Aviation LLC · August Aero LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 487 cases since 1982, 78 fatal

2026-09-01ANC26LA095 · 7DC N4542E · accident near Copper Center, AK · no injuries
2026-06-25ERA26LA260 · 7EC N4346C · accident near Highgate, VT · no injuries
2026-04-30ANC26LA035 · 7EC N7436B · accident near Hollis, OK · no injuries
2026-03-29CEN26LA151 · 7GCB N920CJ · accident near Colorado Springs, CO · no injuries
2026-02-04WPR26LA096 · 7ECA N9976Y · accident near St. George, UT · no injuries
2025-10-07ERA26LA008 · 7ECA N63BC · accident near East Rockingham, NC · no injuries
2025-10-01CEN26LA002 · 7GC N621E · accident near Haskell, OK · minor injuries
2025-09-02ERA25LA340 · 7FC N9884B · accident near Jackson, OH · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 487 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Champion 7 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

1,452 as of October 2, 2026, counting 19 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Champion 7s?

Texas, with 113.

Who owns the Champion 7?

22% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 151 7KCAB (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N5063X Champion
7KCAB
 Grundy James W
West Greenwich, Rhode Island
 Multiple 2016-01-27 Valid
N3999Y Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2016-01-06 Valid
N1606G Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2015-12-12 Valid
N5067X Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2015-12-05 Valid
N1843G Champion
7KCAB
 Wincar Air LLC
Doniphan, Nebraska
 Standard 2015-09-29 Valid
N9102L Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Multiple 2015-09-03 Valid
N5284X Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2015-08-28 Valid
N9064L Champion
7KCAB
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 2015-04-15 Valid
N12TL Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2015-02-02 Valid
N5BJ Champion
7KCAB
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Restricted 2014-11-26 Valid
N7544F Champion
7KCAB
 Grundy James W
West Greenwich, Rhode Island
 Standard 2014-05-29 Valid
N5083X Champion
7KCAB
 Flytails LLC
Pace, Mississippi
 Standard 2014-04-01 Valid
N7570F Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2014-03-10 Valid
N6317N Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2013-01-17 Valid
N6300N Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2012-10-30 Valid
N7563F Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2012-08-09 Valid
N5069X Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2012-06-22 Valid
N7532F Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2012-03-28 Valid
N5183T Champion
7KCAB
 Minier Tryg
Corralitos, California
 Standard 2012-02-28 Valid
N5129X Champion
7KCAB
 Small Aviation No 2 LLC
Villa Rica, Georgia
 Multiple 2011-01-31 Valid
N288RT Champion
7KCAB
 Savonen Stephen D
Ukiah, California
 Standard 2010-10-08 Valid
N787SW Champion
7KCAB
 Springfield Flying Service LLC
Columbia, California
 None on file 2010-04-22 Valid
N2614G Champion
7KCAB
 Northern Air INC
Bonners Ferry, Idaho
 Standard 2010-03-17 Valid
N5176X Champion
7KCAB
 Co-owned owner
California
 None on file 2008-10-21 Valid
N5275X Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2007-12-01 Valid
N1695G Champion
7KCAB
 Smith Winston R
Durham, North Carolina
 Standard 2007-08-27 Valid
N9080L Champion
7KCAB
 Stewarts Aircraft Service INC
Waynesville, Ohio
 Standard 2006-08-31 Valid
N5187T Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2005-08-11 Valid
N869TT Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Restricted 2004-11-02 Valid
N6393N Champion
7KCAB
 Culpeper Aviation LLC
Queen Creek, Arizona
 Restricted 2003-10-23 Valid
N1951E Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2001-06-25 Valid
N6369N Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2000-04-25 Valid
N7572F Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 1999-07-28 Valid
N2574G Champion
7KCAB
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Restricted 1996-11-18 Valid
N9008L Champion
7KCAB
 P And C Flying Club LLC
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
 Standard 1996-08-30 Valid
N69AU Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Multiple 1996-07-05 Valid
N5098X Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 1996-07-03 Valid
N6316N Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1995-07-18 Valid
N1847G Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1994-07-06 Valid
N2628G Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1993-12-20 Valid
N5231X Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1993-12-02 Valid
N5221X Champion
7KCAB
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 1993-04-29 Valid
N9129L Champion
7KCAB
 Osi Flyers INC
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
 Standard 1989-07-24 Valid
N5229X Champion
7KCAB
 G B Acro INC
Grandville, Michigan
 Standard 1988-08-09 Valid
N6345N Champion
7KCAB
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Multiple 1987-12-14 Valid
N5199X Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1986-09-09 Valid
N8888N Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1982-09-21 Valid
N7561F Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1981-08-18 Valid
N7500F Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1975-03-21 Valid
N2839G Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 1970-05-20 Valid
N5276X Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 1970-03-05 Valid
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