Single-engine piston

N4844E

1959 Champion 7GC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
7GC-44
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N4844E on the FAA register

Type
1959 Champion 7GC
Serial
7GC-44
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2023-03-09
Airworthiness date
1959-01-27
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5FA5E
Mode S (octal)
51375136
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N4844E.
  • 2018-03-26
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-01-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N4844E

N4844E is a 1959 Champion 7GC, serial number 7GC-44. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 27, 1959.

N4844E 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.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-03-26 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC18LA030
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GC
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a loss of control and failure of the main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to land.
1967-07-19 Accident · Imperial,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2477
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7GC — a different aircraft that carried the N4844E registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: E BASE.

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.