# N9556S: Champion 7ECA, registration cancelled 1998-06-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 10, 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: 291
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 9, 1987
- Last registry action: April 16, 1997
- Mode S code: AD4A75
- Owner when cancelled: [Chapman Gerald D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHAPMAN%20GERALD%20D)
- Location: [Rye, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/Rye)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0196° N, 70.7605° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 03870, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9556S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9556S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9556S-1998-06-10

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 (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 ATL98FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98FA007), Nov 6, 1997: Champion 7ECA (N9556S), Hamilton, GA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from mountainous terrain. Related factors were: darkness, adverse…

## 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 19971106032619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971106032619A), Nov 6, 1997: Bbavia 7ECA (N9556S), Hamilton, GA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. VFR pilot attempted to fly under IFR conditions and collided with trees. (-23) at approximately 1845 EST, on 11/06/97, Mr. William b. chapman, pilotting…
- [Incident 19871215080959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871215080959I), Dec 15, 1987: Bbavia 7ECA (N9556S), Goodwins, ME, Minor damage. Engine lost power then stopped. Forced landing in a cultivated field. Suspect carburetor icing. Main gear torn off.

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