Single-engine piston

N8739H

1960 Champion 7EC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1960
Serial
7EC-729
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90-12F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bemidji, MN
Registration record

N8739H on the FAA register

Type
1960 Champion 7EC
Serial
7EC-729
Engines
Continental C90-12F
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bemidji, MN
Certificate issued
2022-08-06
Airworthiness date
2024-07-03
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC0516
Mode S (octal)
53002426
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2022-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N8739H to the current registrant.
  • 2014-03-18
    N8739H previously assigned to a Hughes/Dc Helicopters 500 (s/n 708); cancelled.
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
  • 1950-09-28
    N8739H previously assigned to a North American Navion (s/n NAV-4-739); cancelled.
Overview

About N8739H

N8739H is a 1960 Champion 7EC, serial number 7EC-729. It is registered to an individual in Bemidji, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90-12F 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 (normal), dated July 3, 2024.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8739H.

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 N8739H.

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.