Single-engine piston

N50778

1961 Champion 7FC

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
432
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90-12F
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hernando, FL
Registration record

N50778 on the FAA register

Type
1961 Champion 7FC
Serial
432
Engines
Continental C90-12F
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hernando, FL
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2007-04-10
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6575F
Mode S (octal)
51453537
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-07-31
    Accident at Moriarty, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-04-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2001-07-10
    N50778 previously assigned to a Raytheon C90A (s/n LJ-1638); cancelled.
  • 1973-06-21
    N50778 previously assigned to a Cessna 150J (s/n 15069547); cancelled.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
  • 1955-11-10
    N50778 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BF12-65 (s/n 3302); cancelled.
Overview

About N50778

N50778 is a 1961 Champion 7FC, serial number 432. It is registered to an individual in Hernando, Florida.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90-12F engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 10, 2007.

N50778 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

2025-07-31 Accident · Moriarty, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA242
Reported aircraft: Champion 7FC
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
NTSB report ↗
1971-07-03 Accident · Wagoner,Okla, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0890
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150 — a different aircraft that carried the N50778 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: MRGNL.ENG QUIT AT 150 FT,AVOIDED PEOPLE,HIT TREES.

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.