Single-engine piston

N81649

1945 Champion 7AC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1945
Serial
7AC-268
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Zulu'S Hangar LLC (LLC)
Based
Zionsville, IN
Registration record

N81649 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Champion 7AC
Serial
7AC-268
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Zulu'S Hangar LLC
Zionsville, IN
Certificate issued
2025-06-17
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB22AC
Mode S (octal)
52621254
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
175 nm
Cruise (type)
74 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N81649.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N81649

N81649 is a 1945 Champion 7AC, serial number 7AC-268. The FAA register lists Zulu'S Hangar LLC as the registrant in Zionsville, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 17, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 74 knots and a range of about 175 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N81649.

Cruise
74 kt
Range
175 nm
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Champion 7AC 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 N81649.

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.