Single-engine piston

N4280V

1951 Champion 7AC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1951
Serial
7AC-460
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mobile, AL
Registration record

N4280V on the FAA register

Type
1951 Champion 7AC
Serial
7AC-460
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mobile, AL
Certificate issued
2018-12-17
Airworthiness date
1956-08-13
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A51BC3
Mode S (octal)
51215703
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N4280V to the current registrant.
  • 1957-05-08
    N4280V previously assigned to a Cessna 170 (s/n 18696); cancelled.
  • 1956-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N4280V

N4280V is a 1951 Champion 7AC, serial number 7AC-460. It is registered to an individual in Mobile, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2018 and expires on December 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 (normal), dated August 13, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4280V.

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 N4280V.

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.