Single-engine piston

N8952R

1960 Champion 7AC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1960
Serial
7FC-386
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Swartz Creek, MI
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Registration record

N8952R on the FAA register

Type
1960 Champion 7AC
Serial
7FC-386
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Swartz Creek, MI
Certificate issued
1988-03-09
Airworthiness date
1960-04-21
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC5A95
Mode S (octal)
53055225
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
175 nm
Cruise (type)
74 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8952R.
  • 1960-04-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8952R

N8952R is a 1960 Champion 7AC, serial number 7FC-386. It is registered to an individual in Swartz Creek, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 1988 and expires on April 30, 2027.

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 74 knots and a range of about 175 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 21, 1960.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N8952R. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
74 kt
Range
175 nm
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Champion 7AC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-07-31 Accident · Thomas,Ok, 36 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1885
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7FC — a different aircraft that carried the N8952R registration before this airframe.
1974-04-07 Accident · Falmouth,Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1279
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7FC — a different aircraft that carried the N8952R registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: GUST.

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.