Single-engine piston

N2917E

1946 Champion 7AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-6500
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Prescott, AZ
Registration record

N2917E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Champion 7AC
Serial
7AC-6500
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Prescott, AZ
Certificate issued
2016-09-16
Airworthiness date
1956-05-19
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2FC83
Mode S (octal)
50576203
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N2917E.
  • 1965-01-17
    Accident at Mesa Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2917E

N2917E is a 1946 Champion 7AC, serial number 7AC-6500. It is registered to an individual in Prescott, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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, dated May 19, 1956.

N2917E 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

1965-01-17 Accident · Mesa Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0156
Reported aircraft: Champion 7AC

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.