Single-engine piston

N8969R

1960 Champion 7EC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1960
Serial
7EC-728
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90-12F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rutland Aviation Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tifton, GA
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Registration record

N8969R on the FAA register

Type
1960 Champion 7EC
Serial
7EC-728
Engines
Continental C90-12F
Registered owner
Rutland Aviation Service Inc
Tifton, GA
Certificate issued
2021-09-09
Airworthiness date
2008-03-21
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC5F41
Mode S (octal)
53057501
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8969R.
  • 2008-03-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
Overview

About N8969R

N8969R is a 1960 Champion 7EC, serial number 7EC-728. The FAA register lists Rutland Aviation Service Inc as the registrant in Tifton, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90-12F 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 March 21, 2008.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8969R.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8969R.

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.