Single-engine piston

N44278

1958 Champion 7EC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1958
Serial
642
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chetek, WI
Registration record

N44278 on the FAA register

Type
1958 Champion 7EC
Serial
642
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chetek, WI
Certificate issued
2022-08-02
Airworthiness date
1992-12-10
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A55579
Mode S (octal)
51252571
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N44278 to the current registrant.
  • 1992-12-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1988-04-05
    N44278 previously assigned to a Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche / Twin Comanche PA-30 / Turbo TWIN Comanche (s/n 301820); cancelled.
  • 1974-11-04
    N44278 previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 235 (s/n 28-7410092); cancelled.
  • 1963-09-30
    N44278 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BC-12D (s/n 10078); cancelled.
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N44278

N44278 is a 1958 Champion 7EC, serial number 642. It is registered to an individual in Chetek, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2022 and expires on August 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 (normal), dated December 10, 1992.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N44278.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N44278.

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.