# N9650S: 1966 Champion 7ECA, registration cancelled 2017-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 130
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: February 18, 1966
- Certificate issued: July 23, 2003
- Last registry action: July 21, 2009
- Mode S code: AD7122
- Owners when cancelled: [Hanson James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANSON%20JAMES%20A), [Hanson Mary S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANSON%20MARY%20S)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9650S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9650S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9650S-2017-06-07

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 ANC08LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA061), May 6, 2008: Champion 7ECA (N9650S), Soldotna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to remove the rudder gust lock prior to the flight.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20080505848149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080505848149A), May 5, 2008: Bbavia 7ECA (N9650S), Soldotna, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot on preflight missed the rudder gust lock (it was painted the same color as the rudder) and attempted takeoff with the gust lock installed. He…

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