N5172X - 1969 Champion 7ECA Aircraft Registration

N5172X is a 1969 Champion 7ECA, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to O'daniel Mike in Elkhorn, NE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 8, 1969. The registration certificate was issued on December 18, 2015. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N5172X is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A67E24 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5172X was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.4243, -96.1182 on June 4, 2026. The FAA registry record for N5172X was last updated on July 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

American Champion Aircraft, based in Rochester, Wisconsin, produces the Scout, Decathlon, and Citabria series of aerobatic and tailwheel aircraft. These fabric-covered aircraft continue a lineage dating back to the original Aeronca Champion. AviatorDB tracks 1,846 Champion aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 7ECA model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5172X. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.