Single-engine piston

N7490B

1957 Champion 7EC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1957
Serial
7EC-552
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
North Bennington, VT
Registration record

N7490B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Champion 7EC
Serial
7EC-552
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
North Bennington, VT
Certificate issued
2017-11-06
Airworthiness date
1957-01-28
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA1653
Mode S (octal)
52413123
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N7490B.
  • 1957-01-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7490B

N7490B is a 1957 Champion 7EC, serial number 7EC-552. It is registered to an individual in North Bennington, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2017 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 January 28, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N7490B.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N7490B.

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.