Single-engine piston

N8539E

1959 Champion 7FC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
7FC-345
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Greenwood, IN
Registration record

N8539E on the FAA register

Type
1959 Champion 7FC
Serial
7FC-345
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Greenwood, IN
Certificate issued
2024-09-11
Airworthiness date
2023-03-29
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABB615
Mode S (octal)
52733025
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N8539E.
  • 2023-03-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-04-22
    Accident at Faucett Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N8539E

N8539E is a 1959 Champion 7FC, serial number 7FC-345. It is registered to an individual in Greenwood, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 11, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 29, 2023.

N8539E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-04-22 Accident · Faucett Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0735
Reported aircraft: Champion 7FC

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.