# N9542S: 1965 Champion 7ECA, registration cancelled 2018-08-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 10, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 266
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 1965
- Certificate issued: March 23, 2015
- Last registry action: March 23, 2015
- Mode S code: AD4632
- Owner when cancelled: [Allen Lance](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALLEN%20LANCE)
- Location: [Jamestown, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Jamestown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.8843° N, 98.7668° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58401, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9542S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9542S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9542S-2018-08-10

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 (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 SEA02LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA134), Jul 14, 2002: Champion 7ECA (N9542S), Kittitas, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to conduct an adequate preflight inspection of the fuel resulting in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing. A contributing factor was the rocky terrain encountered…
- [NTSB SEA96LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA191), Aug 19, 1996: Champion 7ECA (N9542S), Lander, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Factors relating to the accident were: the variable and gusty wind conditions.

## 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 20020713023689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020713023689A), Jul 13, 2002: Bbavia 7ECA (N9542S), Ellensburg, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) Enroute, engine lost power. Acted like fuel exhaustion. Restarted engine twice, but would not develop more then idle power. Off airport landing resulted…
- [Accident 19960819023289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960819023289A), Aug 19, 1996: Bbavia 7ECA (N9542S), Lander, WY, Substantial damage. Lost control landing due wind gust. Added power. Lifted but struck perimeter fence. Collapsed gear. Bent wings.

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