# N16JE: 1968 Champion 7ECA, registration cancelled 2021-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 580
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 6, 2002
- Certificate issued: September 11, 2017
- Last registry action: September 11, 2017
- Mode S code: A0F022
- Owner when cancelled: [Ray Sheldon R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAY%20SHELDON%20R)
- Location: [Indianola, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Indianola)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4533° N, 90.6750° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38751, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16JE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16JE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16JE-2021-01-09

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Champion 7ECA: https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA05CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA150), Jul 23, 2005: American Champion 7ECA (N16JE), Hailey, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include a crosswind, and soft terrain just off the side of the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20050723016909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050723016909A), Jul 23, 2005: Bbavia 7ECA (N16JE), Hailey, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was cleared to land on runway 31. The wind was reported to be 240@12KTS. Upon flare, the pilot stated he floated down the runway, bounced once,…

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