Single-engine piston

N8918R

1959 Champion 7HC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
7HC-20
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290-D2B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dunmore, WV
Registration record

N8918R on the FAA register

Type
1959 Champion 7HC
Serial
7HC-20
Engines
Lycoming O-290-D2B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dunmore, WV
Certificate issued
2020-07-02
Airworthiness date
1959-11-18
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC4C8B
Mode S (octal)
53046213
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N8918R.
  • 1983-10-29
    Accident at Ft. Lauderdale, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8918R

N8918R is a 1959 Champion 7HC, serial number 7HC-20. It is registered to an individual in Dunmore, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 2, 2020 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290-D2B engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 18, 1959.

N8918R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-10-29 Accident · Ft. Lauderdale, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA84LA021A
Reported aircraft: Champion 7HC

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.