Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
CHAMPION AERONCA 7FC
Fixed Wing Single Engine · CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES
Registered
18
Year Range
1957–1962
NTSB Events
7
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered CHAMPION AERONCA 7FC aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- MI 16.7% 3
- TX 16.7% 3
- SD 11.1% 2
- NH 5.6% 1
- NC 5.6% 1
- FL 5.6% 1
- CA 5.6% 1
- GA 5.6% 1
- CO 5.6% 1
- AR 5.6% 1
+3 more states
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1950s 33.3% 6
- 1960s 27.8% 5
- Unknown 38.9% 7
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving CHAMPION AERONCA 7FC aircraft
7 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 7.
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Apr 2, 2020
N3JZHessel, Michigan
NTSB Docket → -
Dec 6, 2003
N7543EHighmore, South Dakota
NTSB Docket → -
Jan 14, 1973
N9921YDENISON, Texas
NTSB Docket → -
Dec 24, 1966
N9817YHOUSTON, Texas Minor
NTSB Docket → -
Jul 10, 1966
N7686ETWIN FALLS, Idaho
NTSB Docket → -
May 14, 1966
N8597ESHARPSVILLE, Pennsylvania Minor
NTSB Docket → -
Mar 2, 1966
N9839YSANTA MONICA, California
NTSB Docket →
02b / NASA ASRS Reports
Near-miss reports involving CHAMPION AERONCA 7FC
NASA's voluntary, confidential reporting system surfaces what almost went wrong. 2 de-identified ASRS reports reference this airframe. Pilot-written narrative. ASRS reports are voluntary and not investigated — they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 2013006 Commuter and GA Icing Incidents
Pilot reported engine failure after completing a low approach and landed on a nearby road with no injury or damage and was towed to the airport.
Aeronca Champion
- ACN 2275782 Non-Tower Airport Incidents
Aeronca Champion pilot reported not seeing traffic on final while taxiing onto runway, resulting in a runway incursion and a critical ground conflict. Landing aircraft safely executed a go-around.
Aeronca Champion
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to CHAMPION AERONCA 7FC
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for CHAMPION AERONCA 7FC
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 18 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1103 | MI | 1958 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N3JZ | MI | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4857E | NH | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4864E | NC | 1959 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4872E | MI | 1959 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7480B | SD | 1957 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7496B | FL | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7542E | CA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7543E | TX | 1958 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N7575B | GA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7686E | CO | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N8597E | TX | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N8946R | AR | 1960 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N929FM | KY | 1957 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N97KM | OK | 1960 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9817Y | SD | 1960 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N9839Y | WA | 1961 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N9921Y | TX | 1962 | ● | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →