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1974 American Champion Citabria 7ECASingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • NC, USA

This 1974 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, registered as N88086, presents as a well-maintained VFR aircraft with 1,588 hours total time on the airframe. The airframe features wood wings that were recovered and painted in 1998, and the aircraft is noted to have no damage history. Power is supplied by a Lycoming O-235 engine producing 115 horsepower, with 190 hours since major overhaul against a 2,000-hour TBO, and the propeller shows 1,588 hours total time since new.

The aircraft is equipped for basic VFR operations with avionics including an MX11 flip/flop COM radio, a Garmin GTX-327 transponder, and a Sigtronics portable two-place intercom....

Year
1974
Make
American Champion
Series
Citabria
Model
Citabria 7ECA
Tail #
N88086
Serial #
1039-74

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Aerobatic, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,588 hrs
Engine 1 Time
190 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,588 hrs (SNEW)
Inspection Status
Next Annual Inspection: October 2026

Avionics

Comms

VFR MX11 - VFR Flip/Flop Com Radio

ADSB

Garmin GTX 327 - Transponder

EMS

EI Electronics EGT/CHT

Additional Equipment

Flight Data Systems

GT-50 - Flight Data Systems

Intercom

Sigtronics Portable - Two Place Intercom

Hobbs Meter

G Meter

Compass

Hamilton Card Compass

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Paint Rating
8.5/10
Paint Year
1998
Interior Notes
Colors: White w/Green, Material: Vinyl & Fabric
Exterior Notes
Colors: Evergreen Green / Cream Stripping, Paint Scheme: Factory Citabria Sunburst

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-235
Engine Power
115 HP

Asking Price

$72,500

Aircraft Location

NC, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Mar 31, 2026: $72,500(-$4,000) - trade-a-plane

Feb 22, 2026: $76,500(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane

Oct 4, 2025: $86,500 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Oct 4, 2025

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