Single-engine piston

N4542E

Champion 7DC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7DC-144
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Valdez, AK
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Registration record

N4542E on the FAA register

Type
Champion 7DC
Serial
7DC-144
Engines
1
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Valdez, AK
Certificate issued
2025-09-12
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A5839B
Mode S (octal)
51301633
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
210 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-01
    Accident at Copper Center, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-09-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N4542E.
Overview

About N4542E

N4542E is a Champion 7DC, serial number 7DC-144. It is registered to co-owners in Valdez, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 12, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 78 knots and a range of about 210 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

N4542E 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
78 kt
Range
210 nm
Fuel burn
6 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-09-01 Accident · Copper Center, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · ANC26LA095
Reported aircraft: Champion 7DC
NTSB report ↗
1990-01-28 Accident · El Paso, TX Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · FTW90FA059
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7DC — a different aircraft that carried the N4542E registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: POWER LOSS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CARBURETOR ASSEMBLY AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CORRECT KNOWN DEFICIENCIES. FACTORS WERE CONTAMINATED FUEL, PARTIALLY BLOCKED FUEL SCREEN, FOULED SPARK PLUGS, THE ROUGH TERRAIN, AND THE LACK OF SHOULDER HARNESSES.

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.