Single-engine piston

N457FA

1956 Champion 7EC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1956
Serial
457
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Glenwood, IA
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Registration record

N457FA on the FAA register

Type
1956 Champion 7EC
Serial
457
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Glenwood, IA
Certificate issued
2023-08-06
Airworthiness date
1974-06-04
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A58C9B
Mode S (octal)
51306233
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

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N457FA.
  • 1974-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N457FA

N457FA is a 1956 Champion 7EC, serial number 457. It is registered to an individual in Glenwood, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 June 4, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N457FA.

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 N457FA.

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.