# N7539B: 1957 Champion 7EC, registration cancelled 2013-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Champion 7EC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ec) (registry code 21101NM)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7EC-596
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 25, 1957
- Certificate issued: July 29, 1987
- Last registry action: March 20, 1997
- Mode S code: AA28C3
- Owner when cancelled: [Thorall Kenneth L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THORALL%20KENNETH%20L)
- Location: [Tok, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Tok)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 63.6746° N, 141.5513° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99780, within about 40 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7539B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7539B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7539B-2013-05-08

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 7EC: https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ec.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ANC87FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87FA031), Feb 4, 1987: Champion 7EC (N7539B), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC87FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87FA033), Jan 31, 1987: Champion 7EC (N7539B), Kenai, AK, substantial damage

## 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 19870204001669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870204001669A), Feb 4, 1987: Bbavia 7EC (N7539B), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot repaired broken right main gear leg severed on prior accident with a door hinge which collapsed on landing.
- [Accident 19870131003299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870131003299A), Jan 31, 1987: Bbavia 7EC (N7539B), Kustatan River, AK, Substantial damage. Attempted a low level turn after takeoff to avoid low clouds. Descended and dragged a wing causing a skid and stall

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