Champion 7AC

2 ADs match the Champion 7AC airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 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

17

Destroyed

3

Substantial damage

14

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

3.7

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Champion 7AC 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 Champion 7AC aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Mar 18, 2025Substantial damage · serious injuries · Palmetto, FLN1369E
• Jan 29, 2022Substantial damage · none injuries · Cook, MNN2923E
• Aug 5, 2017Substantial damage · none injuries · Nampa, IDN1227G
• Jun 16, 2016Substantial damage · none injuries · Gorham, NHN83578
• Apr 23, 2016Substantial damage · none injuries · Jasper, ALN82463

7 reports on Champion 7AC airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

2 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Champion 7AC; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 17 NTSB events since 1982 involve Champion 7AC airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 3.7 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 7 service difficulty reports on Champion 7AC 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.