Single-engine piston

N8917R

1960 Champion Aeronca 7EC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1960
Serial
7EC-727
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dyke Milo O + 3 co-owners (Partnership)
Based
Hazen, ND
Registration record

N8917R on the FAA register

Type
1960 Champion Aeronca 7EC
Serial
7EC-727
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Dyke Milo O + 3 co-owners
Hazen, ND
Certificate issued
2026-07-03
Airworthiness date
1960-03-18
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC4C68
Mode S (octal)
53046150
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

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N8917R.
  • 1960-03-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8917R

N8917R is a 1960 Champion Aeronca 7EC, serial number 7EC-727. The FAA register lists Dyke Milo O + 3 co-owners as the registrant in Hazen, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 3, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series 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, dated March 18, 1960.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8917R.

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 Aeronca 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 N8917R.

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.