# N5174X: 1969 Champion 7ECA, registration cancelled 2009-07-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 24, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 681
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 1969
- Certificate issued: June 2, 2006
- Last registry action: June 16, 2009
- Mode S code: A67E6A
- Owners when cancelled: [Blanton Jeff H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLANTON%20JEFF%20H), [Hartley David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARTLEY%20DAVID%20L)
- Location: [Sacramento, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sacramento)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4895° N, 121.3235° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95829, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5174X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5174X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5174X-2009-07-24

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 WPR09FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA200), Apr 18, 2009: Champion 7ECA (N5174X), San Jose, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering within a canyon in mountainous terrain, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.

## 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 20090418007139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090418007139A), Apr 18, 2009: Bbavia 7ECA (N5174X), San Jose, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) Aircraft impacted rugged terrain straight down and came to rest in vertical position.

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