# N5253X: Champion 7ECA, registration cancelled 1998-01-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 22, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 693
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 1, 1994
- Last registry action: December 17, 1997
- Mode S code: A69E58
- Owners when cancelled: [Nana Safdar F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NANA%20SAFDAR%20F), [Nana-Matthews Judith P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NANA-MATTHEWS%20JUDITH%20P)
- Location: [Gregory, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Gregory)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4720° N, 84.0746° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48137, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5253X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5253X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5253X-1998-01-22

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 CHI97LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA156), Jun 4, 1997: Champion 7ECA (N5253X), Gregory, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper planning/decision. The tailwind and location of trees were related factors.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19970604018479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970604018479A), Jun 4, 1997: Bbavia 7ECA (N5253X), Gregory, MI, Substantial damage. (.4)After checking the windsocks at each end of the runway, the pilot selected runway 20 for departure. During the initial climb, the airplane began to…
- [Incident 19861127079029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861127079029I), Nov 27, 1986: Bbavia 7ECA (N5253X), Novi, MI. Engine lost power on takeoff. Pilot safely landed aircraft. Mixture control cable found loose.

## Other aircraft with N5253X

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5253X): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S9169, built 2002

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