Single-engine piston

N3006E

1946 Champion 7AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-6592
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Middletown LLC (LLC)
Based
Chandler, AZ
Registration record

N3006E on the FAA register

Type
1946 Champion 7AC
Serial
7AC-6592
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Middletown LLC
Chandler, AZ
Certificate issued
2018-03-27
Airworthiness date
1955-08-25
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A32281
Mode S (octal)
50621201
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N3006E.
  • 1991-07-06
    Accident at Burns, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N3006E

N3006E is a 1946 Champion 7AC, serial number 7AC-6592. The FAA register lists Middletown LLC as the registrant in Chandler, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 August 25, 1955.

N3006E 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

1991-07-06 Accident · Burns, OR Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · SEA91FA156
Reported aircraft: Champion 7AC
Probable cause: IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE STUDENT PILOT (PILOT-IN-COMMAND), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT OF THE STUDENT PILOT/OWNER/OPERATOR FROM CARBON MONOXIDE, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

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.