Single-engine piston

N7420B

1956 Champion 7EC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
7EC-454
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Decatur, GA
Registration record

N7420B on the FAA register

Type
1956 Champion 7EC
Serial
7EC-454
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Decatur, GA
Certificate issued
2001-05-08
Airworthiness date
1956-07-02
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9FC52
Mode S (octal)
52376122
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N7420B.
  • 1973-03-23
    Accident at Ambler,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7420B

N7420B is a 1956 Champion 7EC, serial number 7EC-454. It is registered to co-owners in Decatur, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2001 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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, dated July 2, 1956.

N7420B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1973-03-23 Accident · Ambler,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0636
Reported aircraft: Champion 7EC
Probable cause: GUSTING 35K.

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.