# N8974R: Champion AERONCA 7HC, registration cancelled 1988-04-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 12, 1988
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Champion AERONCA 7HC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-aeronca-7hc) (registry code 2110172)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 29
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: AC6249
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8974R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8974R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8974R-1988-04-12

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 AERONCA 7HC: https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-aeronca-7hc.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 ANC83FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA033), Jan 16, 1983: Champion 7HC (N8974R), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAH18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAH18), Sep 13, 1978: Champion 7HC (N8974R), Cantwell, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC66F0058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66F0058), Oct 5, 1965: Champion 7HC (N8974R), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC66D0055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66D0055), Sep 27, 1965: Champion 7HC (N8974R), Tyonek, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19830116001029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830116001029A), Jan 16, 1983: Bbavia 7HC (N8974R), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Lost control on takeoff. Left wheel sheared on a snow berm. Aircraft then slid into parked aircraft. Frost on wings
- [Accident 19780913028299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780913028299A), Sep 13, 1978: Blanca 7HC (N8974R), Cantwell, AK, Substantial damage. Gust to 35 knots
- [Incident 19780817038059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780817038059I), Aug 17, 1978: Blanca 7HC (N8974R), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Wheel came off on landing, found worn strut thread.

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