Single-engine piston

N4317C

1955 Champion 7EC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
7EC-318
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N4317C on the FAA register

Type
1955 Champion 7EC
Serial
7EC-318
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
1998-12-09
Airworthiness date
1956-06-19
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A52A25
Mode S (octal)
51225045
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N4317C.
  • 1966-06-06
    Accident at Issoula Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N4317C

N4317C is a 1955 Champion 7EC, serial number 7EC-318. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 1998 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 June 19, 1956.

N4317C 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

1966-06-06 Accident · Issoula Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3032
Reported aircraft: Champion 7EC
Probable cause: ITION INTERFERENCE WITH RADIO.
1964-09-17 Accident · Cavendish Id, 12 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2931
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7EC — a different aircraft that carried the N4317C registration before this airframe.

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.