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.

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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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
7ECA	419	1964 to 1998	28.9%
7FC	164	1949 to 1964	11.3%
7EC	157	1946 to 1963	10.8%
7KCAB	151	1966 to 1971	10.4%
7GCBC	144	1966 to 1984	9.9%
7AC	144	1945 to 1962	9.9%
7GCAA	114	1946 to 1999	7.9%
7GCB	55	1960 to 1964	3.8%
7GC	37	1956 to 1960	2.5%
7CCM	20	1946 to 1971	1.4%
7BCM	19	1945 to 1956	1.3%
7HC	8	1959 to 1963	0.6%
7DC	7	1946	0.5%
7JC	4	1960	0.3%
7EC(CONV)	3	1957 to 1961	0.2%
7GCBA	2	1964 to 1965	0.1%
7GCA	2	1959 to 1960	0.1%
7KC	1	—	0.1%
7GCAA (CONV)	1	—	0.1%

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

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

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 · 419 7ECA (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N9690S	Champion 7ECA	Ack & CO LLC East Helena, Montana	Standard	2013-06-17	Valid
N8387V	Champion 7ECA	N8387V LLC Lansing, Michigan	Standard	2013-02-27	Valid
N11031	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2012-12-04	Valid
N6382N	Champion 7ECA	Hamptonville Aviation LLC Hamptonville, North Carolina	Standard	2012-11-30	Valid
N2987G	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-11-21	Valid
N11062	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2012-09-10	Valid
N9066L	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner New York	Standard	2012-08-31	Valid
N166DB	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-08-15	Valid
N2529F	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2012-07-25	Valid
N9074L	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2012-07-19	Valid
N6312N	Champion 7ECA	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2012-07-18	Valid
N1602G	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2012-06-27	Valid
N1660G	Champion 7ECA	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2012-06-26	Valid
N5199T	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-05-23	Valid
N2523F	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2012-04-23	Valid
N2569F	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2012-03-26	Valid
N9115L	Champion 7ECA	Savonen Stephen D Ukiah, California	Standard	2012-01-11	Valid
N7582F	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner New York	None on file	2011-12-23	Valid
N6318N	Champion 7ECA	Riceland Aviaton INC Jennings, Louisiana	Standard	2011-12-13	Valid
N2524F	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2011-10-03	Valid
N2943G	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2011-09-21	Valid
N7603F	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner California	Standard	2011-05-25	Valid
N5254X	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2011-05-20	Valid
N9509S	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Alabama	None on file	2011-04-12	Valid
N8350V	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2011-03-22	Valid
N508T	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2011-02-24	Valid
N94SA	Champion 7ECA	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	None on file	2011-02-08	Valid
N322WM	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2011-01-04	Valid
N9635S	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2010-10-04	Valid
N1105B	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner California	Standard	2010-10-01	Valid
N6306N	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2010-05-03	Valid
N11078	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2010-02-09	Valid
N3VX	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2009-09-11	Valid
N2696G	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2009-09-10	Valid
N2549F	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner California	Standard	2009-09-02	Valid
N5104T	Champion 7ECA	Consolidated Aviation Services LLC Seymour, Tennessee	Standard	2009-08-05	Valid
N1805G	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner South Dakota	Multiple	2009-02-28	Valid
N2763G	Champion 7ECA	Wilko Air LLC Van Wert, Ohio	Standard	2008-12-17	Valid
N7512F	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2008-06-04	Valid
N5113X	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2008-01-09	Valid
N1603G	Champion 7ECA	Cp Aviation INC Santa Paula, California	Standard	2007-12-03	Valid
N6352N	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2007-07-30	Valid
N1699G	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2007-04-24	Valid
N11052	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner California	Standard	2006-09-26	Valid
N9091L	Champion 7ECA	Amelia Reid Aviation LLC San Jose, California	Standard	2006-07-12	Valid
N9670S	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2006-02-06	Valid
N5091X	Champion 7ECA	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2006-01-17	Valid
N5168X	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2005-12-06	Valid
N11065	Champion 7ECA	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2005-08-12	Valid
N6381N	Champion 7ECA	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2005-05-02	Valid
N1806G	Champion 7ECA	Amelia Reid Aviation LLC San Jose, California	Standard	2005-02-15	Valid
N6387N	Champion 7ECA	Robert Fuoss INC Draper, South Dakota	Standard	2004-08-24	Valid
N7560F	Champion 7ECA	Citabria Club LLC Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Standard	2004-07-30	Valid
N8038W	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner California	None on file	2004-06-29	Valid
N11022	Champion 7ECA	Tailwheel Solutions LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2004-03-10	Valid
N1827G	Champion 7ECA	Spangler Anthony J Bethel, Alaska	Standard	2003-10-10	Valid
N2608G	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2003-10-10	Valid
N9039L	Champion 7ECA	Bowman Eagles INC Louisville, Kentucky	Standard	2003-08-25	Valid
N7556F	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2003-07-10	Valid
N7507F	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2003-04-30	Valid
N111RY	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner California	Standard	2002-10-01	Valid
N11095	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2002-07-29	Valid
N1967T	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2002-07-12	Valid
N9665S	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2002-01-22	Valid
N7779J	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2001-08-22	Valid
N5238	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Michigan	None on file	2001-06-16	Valid
N973BW	Champion 7ECA	Battle Flag INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2001-03-08	Valid
N8395V	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner California	Standard	2000-11-16	Valid
N1667G	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1999-07-13	Valid
N9562S	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1999-06-15	Valid
N9507S	Champion 7ECA	Co-owned owner Iowa	Standard	1999-04-01	Valid
N5112T	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner New York	Standard	1998-12-21	Valid
N8312V	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1998-06-18	Valid
N5089X	Champion 7ECA	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	1998-01-26	Valid
N2546F	Champion 7ECA	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	1997-12-04	Valid
N8315V	Champion 7ECA	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	1997-09-22	Valid
N2634G	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1996-11-04	Valid
N5189T	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1996-10-22	Valid
N9610S	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner California	Standard	1996-07-29	Valid
N1894G	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1996-03-11	Valid
N9571S	Champion 7ECA	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	1996-01-11	Valid
N2516F	Champion 7ECA	Bourne Cynthia A Melbourne, Florida	Standard	1995-05-08	Valid
N9082L	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner California	Standard	1995-05-08	Valid
N7511F	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1994-04-05	Valid
N11098	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1993-02-10	Valid
N2555F	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Minnesota	Restricted	1992-03-20	Valid
N6346N	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner California	Standard	1992-02-14	Valid
N2546G	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1992-01-28	Valid
N3147N	Champion 7ECA	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1992-01-28	Valid
N9123L	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1991-12-10	Valid
N8356V	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1990-12-27	Valid
N11073	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1990-06-08	Valid
N5188X	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1989-12-07	Valid
N2550F	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1988-05-06	Valid
N1836G	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1986-08-19	Valid
N11085	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner California	Standard	1986-03-03	Valid
N5105T	Champion 7ECA	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	1985-08-15	Valid
N2ZZ	Champion 7ECA	Del Carlo Gary Tracy, California	Standard	1985-03-01	Valid
N11063	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner California	Standard	1984-02-28	Valid
N1664G	Champion 7ECA	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	1984-01-10	Valid