Single-engine piston

N8942R

1959 Champion 7FC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
7FC-382
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Saint Jo, TX
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Registration record

N8942R on the FAA register

Type
1959 Champion 7FC
Serial
7FC-382
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saint Jo, TX
Certificate issued
1992-11-06
Airworthiness date
1959-12-30
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC56DE
Mode S (octal)
53053336
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N8942R.
  • 1992-06-30
    Accident at Paris, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-09-23
    Accident at Milton Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-12-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8942R

N8942R is a 1959 Champion 7FC, serial number 7FC-382. It is registered to an individual in Saint Jo, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 1992 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 December 30, 1959.

N8942R has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-06-30 Accident · Paris, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW92LA174
Reported aircraft: Champion 7FC
Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION POWER LOSS. FACTORS WERE A LOOSE FUEL CAP, INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN.
1966-07-08 Accident · Destin Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2851
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7FC — a different aircraft that carried the N8942R registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ERED TO AVOID PERSONS ON SAND BAR.
1964-09-23 Accident · Milton Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2996
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.