# N5189X: 1969 Champion 7ECA, registration cancelled 2002-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2002
- 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: 687
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: May 2, 1969
- Certificate issued: March 20, 1999
- Last registry action: March 19, 2002
- Mode S code: A682D0
- Owners when cancelled: [Ginnett Steve R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GINNETT%20STEVE%20R), [Rund Mark A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUND%20MARK%20A)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1151° N, 149.6159° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99507, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5189X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5189X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5189X-2002-05-09

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 ANC01LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA115), Aug 20, 2001: Champion 7ECA (N5189X), Palmer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. A factor associated with the accident was rough/uneven terrain.

## 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 20010819036209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010819036209A), Aug 19, 2001: Bbavia 7ECA (N5189X), Wasilla, AK, No damage. (-23) Pilot flew into a box canyon and was unable to outclimb the terrain. He proceeded to land on a slope uphill. The pilot and the passenger got out of the…

## Other aircraft with N5189X

- [Cancelled 2022-01-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5189X-2022-01-08): Heldeberg Designs BLUE HERON MARATHON, S/N HD02076M, built 2002. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Fox George H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOX%20GEORGE%20H), [Germantown, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Germantown)

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