N31277 - 1972 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

CH7B

1972

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1972

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

CH7B7GCBC Citabria High Country Explorer

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

STURMTHAL ROBIN M

Address

3715 ESPLANADE 4

City

MARINA DEL REY

State / Zip Code

California90292

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

50650654

Mode S Code (Hex)

A351AC

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
May 28, 1989	LAX89LA206	Substantial	None	THE PILOT ELECTED TO ATTEMPT A TAKEOFF FROM A FIELD THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY MADE A FORCED LANDING TO AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE ATTEMPT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH GRASS THAT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE TAILWHEEL AND THE SOFT DOWNHILL TERRAIN.

May 28, 1989LAX89LA206

Substantial

None

THE PILOT ELECTED TO ATTEMPT A TAKEOFF FROM A FIELD THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY MADE A FORCED LANDING TO AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE ATTEMPT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH GRASS THAT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE TAILWHEEL AND THE SOFT DOWNHILL TERRAIN.

Additional Details

Registration

N31277

Serial Number

251-72

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-08-01 01:32:20 UTC