Single-engine piston

N1415E

1946 Champion 7AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4978
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
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Registration record

N1415E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Champion 7AC
Serial
7AC-4978
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2026-07-21
Airworthiness date
1959-03-19
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0A973
Mode S (octal)
50124563
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
175 nm
Cruise (type)
74 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N1415E.
  • 2010-05-15
    Accident at Kingston, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-03-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1415E

N1415E is a 1946 Champion 7AC, serial number 7AC-4978. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 21, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

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 March 19, 1959.

N1415E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
74 kt
Range
175 nm
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Champion 7AC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-05-15 Accident · Kingston, TN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA10CA271
Reported aircraft: Champion 7BCM
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a nose-over.

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.