Single-engine piston

N4387C

1956 Champion 7EC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1956
Serial
7EC-416
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pearlman Aircraft Company (Corporation)
Based
Orlando, FL
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Registration record

N4387C on the FAA register

Type
1956 Champion 7EC
Serial
7EC-416
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Pearlman Aircraft Company
Orlando, FL
Certificate issued
2006-03-22
Airworthiness date
1956-05-08
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A54426
Mode S (octal)
51242046
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-03-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N4387C.
  • 2006-03-19
    Accident at Zellwood, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-12-12
    Accident at Ocoee, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N4387C

N4387C is a 1956 Champion 7EC, serial number 7EC-416. The FAA register lists Pearlman Aircraft Company as the registrant in Orlando, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 22, 2006 and expires on December 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 May 8, 1956.

N4387C has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2006-03-19 Accident · Zellwood, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA06LA068
Reported aircraft: Champion 7EC
Probable cause: A loss of directional control due to the spring connecting the rudder to the tailwheel horn being detached.
1987-12-12 Accident · Ocoee, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA88LA062
Reported aircraft: Champion 7EC

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.