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N2598G1967 Champion 7ECA

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1996)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2029
Based in
Great Barrington, MA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1996
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Great Barrington, MA
Certificate issued
Oct 5, 2016
Expires
Oct 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Acrobatic
Airworthiness date
Aug 26, 1967

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Champion
Model
7ECA
Year
1967
Serial number
423
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A27C64

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-235 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
115 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2016 – nowCo-ownersGreat Barrington, MA · current
  2. until 1959Cessna Aircraft CorpWichita, KS · different airframe: Cessna 182b S/N 51898

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 11, 1996 · Ashland, VA

an undetermined braking anomaly and/or failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
IAD96LA134

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for IAD96LA134)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2009-22-02American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC…Dec 3, 2009Airframe (7ECA)Only with: Manufactured prior to 1989 and equipped with folding rear seat backs.
2005-24-10American Champion Aircraft Corporation Models 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, S7CCM, 7DC…Jan 17, 2006Airframe (7ECA)Only with: Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 8KCAB, 8GCBC manufactured before August 12, 2005 with less than 250 hours TIS; or any listed model with a flight control cable (or wing retrofit kit cable) purchased from ACAC before August 12, 2005 installed and less than 250 hours TIS since installation.
2000-25-02 R1American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series AirplanesJul 13, 2001Airframe (7ECA)Only with: Airplanes equipped with wood wing spars; Group 1 vs Group 2 depends on whether the engine has been modified to greater than 90 horsepower.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Flight controls · grip · failedMay 2, 2014

    DURING THE ON SCENE INVESTIGATION OF LANDING INCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED DURING A LANDING WITH SLIGHT LT CROSSWIND, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF ACFT APPROX 10 FT AGL WHEN FOAM GRIP ON CONTROL STICK CAME OFF THE CONTROL STICK. ACFT IMMEDIATELY DROPPED THE RT WING, LANDING HARD AND DAMAGING THE RT MAIN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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