N5261X - 1969 Champion 7ECA Aircraft Registration

N5261X is a 1969 Champion 7ECA, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Petri Howard R in Vincennes, IN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 4, 1969. The registration certificate was issued on November 19, 2021. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N5261X is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6A1C9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5261X was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.7643, -87.6055 on July 11, 2025. The FAA registry record for N5261X was last updated on June 23, 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 1,848 Champion aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 7ECA model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5261X. 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.