Bellanca 7ECA

3 ADs match the Bellanca 7ECA airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2009-22-02American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC…Dec 3, 2009
• 2005-24-10American Champion Aircraft Corporation Models 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, S7CCM, 7DC…Jan 17, 2006
• 2000-25-02 R1American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series AirplanesJul 13, 2001

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

122

Destroyed

22

Substantial damage

98

Minor damage

2

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

3.9

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Bellanca 7ECA airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Bellanca 7ECA aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• May 1, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Watervliet, MIN8618V
• Sep 9, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · El Cajon, CAN57679
• Aug 31, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Midlothian, TXN11648
• Aug 28, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Hopkinsville, KYN8679V
• Dec 26, 2022Substantial damage · none injuries · Hampton, NHN2895Z

11 reports on Bellanca 7ECA airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

3 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Bellanca 7ECA; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 122 NTSB events since 1982 involve Bellanca 7ECA airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 3.9 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 11 service difficulty reports on Bellanca 7ECA airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.