Single-engine piston

N84178

1946 Champion 7AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7AC-2866
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pauls Valley, OK
Registration record

N84178 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Champion 7AC
Serial
7AC-2866
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pauls Valley, OK
Certificate issued
2014-01-06
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB86FE
Mode S (octal)
52703376
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N84178.
  • 1975-04-03
    Accident at San Augustine,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N84178

N84178 is a 1946 Champion 7AC, serial number 7AC-2866. It is registered to an individual in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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.

N84178 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1975-04-03 Accident · San Augustine,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0575
Reported aircraft: Champion 7AC

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.