Single-engine piston

N7421B

1956 Champion 7EC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
7EC-455
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Browns Valley Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Utica, KY
Registration record

N7421B on the FAA register

Type
1956 Champion 7EC
Serial
7EC-455
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Browns Valley Aviation LLC
Utica, KY
Certificate issued
2023-08-07
Airworthiness date
1956-07-06
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9FC75
Mode S (octal)
52376165
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).
  • 2023-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N7421B.
  • 1964-03-28
    Accident at San Antonio Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7421B

N7421B is a 1956 Champion 7EC, serial number 7EC-455. The FAA register lists Browns Valley Aviation LLC as the registrant in Utica, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 2023 and expires on August 31, 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 6, 1956.

N7421B 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

1964-03-28 Accident · San Antonio Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0726
Reported aircraft: Champion 7EC
Probable cause: MISC-PLTS BOOT JAMMED BETWEEN RUDDER AND BRAKE CTL

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.