This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 26, 2017.
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2015)4 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
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The pilot's decision to make a low pass over a lake near trees and his subsequent failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering at a low altitude to avoid trees, which resulted in an inadvertent cross-control aerodynamic stall from which he was unable to recover.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA15FA147)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-14-06 | Wings | Aug 17, 2018 | Airframe (8KCAB)Certain serial numbers: 8KCAB 1116-2012–1120-2012; 8KCAB 1122-2012–1170-2017. Only with: Applies to airplanes in the listed serial ranges, or any airplane equipped with P/N 4-2142 exposed balance ailerons. |
| 2009-22-02 | American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC… | Dec 3, 2009 | Airframe (8KCAB)Only with: Manufactured prior to 1989 and equipped with folding rear seat backs. |
| 2005-24-10 | American Champion Aircraft Corporation Models 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, S7CCM, 7DC… | Jan 17, 2006 | Airframe (8KCAB)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 R1 | American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes | Jul 13, 2001 | Airframe (8KCAB)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.
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.
REAR SEAT PN 7-1500 FAILED AT THE LT HINGE POINT. THE AN3 SERIES BOLT PULLED THRU THE HINGE LUGS WHICH ARE WELDED TO THE SEAT FRAME BOTTOM. THE RT HINGE HOLES SHOW ELONGATION, BUT REMAINED INTACT. THE AC WAS DOING SPIN TRAINING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. RECOMMEND THAT THE SEAT FRAME BE MODIFIED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING OVERHAUL INSPECTION OF CRACKSHAFT, SOME CORROSION PITTING WAS NOTED ON OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF SEVERAL BEARING JOURNALS. INSPECTION OF FRONT MAIN INSIDE DIAMETER REVEALED AN AREA OF APROXIMATELY 20 CORROSION PITS. PITS WERE APPROXIMATELY .010 INCH DEEP AND WERE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1.50 INCHES…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.