N9878B
1958 Champion 7EC
N9878B on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-10-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1989-06-14Certificate of registration issued as N9878B.
- 1964-07-11Accident at New Ulm Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
- 1958-05-22Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
About N9878B
N9878B is a 1958 Champion 7EC, serial number 7EC-659. The FAA register lists Rittberger Beef Inc as the registrant in Hermosa, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 14, 1989 and expires on October 31, 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 97 knots and a range of about 350 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 22, 1958.
N9878B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Champion 7EC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
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