Single-engine piston

N8566E

1959 Champion 7FC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
7FC-354
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Indianapolis, IN
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Registration record

N8566E on the FAA register

Type
1959 Champion 7FC
Serial
7FC-354
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Indianapolis, IN
Certificate issued
2008-04-08
Airworthiness date
1959-09-02
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABC0D1
Mode S (octal)
52740321
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N8566E.
  • 2005-01-06
    Accident at Soperton, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-09-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8566E

N8566E is a 1959 Champion 7FC, serial number 7FC-354. It is registered to an individual in Indianapolis, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2008 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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, dated September 2, 1959.

N8566E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-01-06 Accident · Soperton, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL05CA040
Reported aircraft: Champion 7FC
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff roll, which resulted in an on-ground collision with trees. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in a tailwheel airplane.

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.