N1397E
1946 Champion 7AC
N1397E on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-06-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2017-06-28Certificate of registration issued as N1397E.
- 2009-07-03Accident at Westminster, MD; damage: substantial.
- 1956-08-30Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1946Manufactured (1946).
About N1397E
N1397E is a 1946 Champion 7AC, serial number 7AC-4959. It is registered to an individual in Essex, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 28, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2027.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 74 knots and a range of about 175 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 30, 1956.
N1397E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Champion 7AC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.
