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1959 American Champion 7 ECSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Ellicottville, NY, USA

This 1959 American Champion 7 EC, registered as N8599E, is a well-cared-for example with complete logbooks showing 4,780 total time on the airframe. The current owner has operated the aircraft for 40 years, and it is being offered with a fresh annual inspection. The Continental C90-12F engine has 955 hours since a total rebuild performed in 2004, with a TBO of 2,000 hours, and it swings a McCauley 1890/CM 7345 cruise propeller.

Notable aerodynamic upgrades include vortex generators and Citabria wing tips, contributing to short-field performance. The avionics suite features a Garmin 250 XL GPS/Com, a Becker AR6201-122 second com radio, a PS...

Year
1959
Make
American Champion
Series
Citabria
Model
7 EC
Tail #
N8599E

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,780 hrs
Engine 1 Time
955 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
All logs available, complete logs
Inspection Status
Fresh Annual

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 250 XL

Comms

Garmin 250 XL - XL GPS/Com Radio, 2nd Com Radio

Audio

PS Engineering PMA 4000 - PS PMA Audio Panel

ADSB

LG-NG9000 - Dual Band Transponder ADS-B Out

ADS-B In

LG-NG9000 - Dual Band Transponder ADS-B In

PFD

Aspen VFR PFD

Additional Equipment

Vortex Generators

Wing Tips

Citabria Wing Tips

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
C90-12F
Engine Power
90 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley 1890/CM 7345

Asking Price

$72,500

Aircraft Location

Ellicottville, NY, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

May 9, 2026: $72,500(-$2,000) - barnstormers

Mar 13, 2026: $74,500(-$5,000) - controller

Feb 19, 2026: $79,500 - controller

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First Seen: Feb 19, 2026

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Asking Price

$72,500