Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2024)3 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
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The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the final approach, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN24LA171)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-22-02 | American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC… | Dec 3, 2009 | Airframe (7ECA)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 (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 R1 | American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes | Jul 13, 2001 | Airframe (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.
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.
UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND THE MOST AFT VERTICAL TUBING OF AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE SHEARED ABOVE TAIL GEAR ATTACH POINT BUT BELOW 45 ANGLE BRACE. AIRCRAFT USED DAILY FOR FLIGHT TRAINING WITH AN AVERAGE OF 100 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME EVERY 45 DAYS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING FLT, ACFT HAD AN ENGINE POWER LOSS. DISCOVERED THE MAGNETO TO HAVE A LOOSE DISTRIBUTOR ARM, WHICH CAUSED THE MAGNETO TO FAIL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.