Single-engine piston

N8951R

1960 Champion 7EC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
385
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Arlington, IN
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Registration record

N8951R on the FAA register

Type
1960 Champion 7EC
Serial
385
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Arlington, IN
Certificate issued
2007-11-28
Airworthiness date
2011-11-23
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC5A72
Mode S (octal)
53055162
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-11-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2007-11-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N8951R.
  • 1964-07-25
    Accident at Dayton Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
Overview

About N8951R

N8951R is a 1960 Champion 7EC, serial number 385. It is registered to an individual in Arlington, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 28, 2007 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 (normal), dated November 23, 2011.

N8951R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1976-03-11 Accident · Lebanon,In, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0530
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7FC — a different aircraft that carried the N8951R registration before this airframe.
1964-07-25 Accident · Dayton Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2206
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.