Single-engine piston

N221R

1946 Champion 7AC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-4240
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Centre, AL
Registration record

N221R on the FAA register

Type
1946 Champion 7AC
Serial
7AC-4240
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Centre, AL
Certificate issued
2023-06-02
Airworthiness date
1956-01-27
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1E62F
Mode S (octal)
50363057
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

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N221R.
  • 1956-01-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N221R

N221R is a 1946 Champion 7AC, serial number 7AC-4240. It is registered to an individual in Centre, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 2, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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, dated January 27, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N221R.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N221R.

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.