Single-engine piston

N7440B

1956 Champion 7EC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
7EC-485
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hampton, NH
Registration record

N7440B on the FAA register

Type
1956 Champion 7EC
Serial
7EC-485
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hampton, NH
Certificate issued
2008-01-17
Airworthiness date
1998-01-12
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA03C0
Mode S (octal)
52401700
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N7440B.
  • 1998-01-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972-06-17
    Accident at Chugiak,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N7440B

N7440B is a 1956 Champion 7EC, serial number 7EC-485. It is registered to an individual in Hampton, New Hampshire. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2008 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 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 January 12, 1998.

N7440B 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

1972-06-17 Accident · Chugiak,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2306
Reported aircraft: Champion 7EC
Probable cause: G STRIP. HIT WIRES STRUNG ACROSS FLD.

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.