Single-engine piston

N4306C

1955 Champion 7EC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
7EC306
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Daniels, WV
Registration record

N4306C on the FAA register

Type
1955 Champion 7EC
Serial
7EC306
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Daniels, WV
Certificate issued
2023-04-25
Airworthiness date
1956-05-26
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5264B
Mode S (octal)
51223113
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
350 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N4306C.
  • 2004-11-10
    Accident at Clarksburg, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N4306C

N4306C is a 1955 Champion 7EC, serial number 7EC306. It is registered to an individual in Daniels, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 25, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 97 knots and a range of about 350 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 26, 1956.

N4306C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
97 kt
Range
350 nm
Power / thrust (each)
90
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,240 ft
Landing over 50 ft
700 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-11-10 Accident · Clarksburg, WV Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · IAD05LA011
Reported aircraft: Champion 7EC
Probable cause: The pilot's inability to operate the airplane's brake pedals which resulted in the loss of aircraft control.
1993-08-15 Accident · Moneta, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC93LA160
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7EC — a different aircraft that carried the N4306C registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING, RESULTING IN A DEPARTURE FROM THE RUNWAY AND A COLLISION WITH TREES.

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.