N4340C is a 1955 Champion 7EC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7EC-356, registered in Sutton, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Oct 19, 1955. It is one of 157 7EC aircraft in the FAA registry, 17 of them registered in Alaska. About 79% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 12, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Sutton, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- May 6, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A53455
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51232125
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CHAMPION
- Model
- 7EC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1955
- Serial number
- 7EC-356
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 19, 1955
Public airports near Sutton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Palmer, AK | PAAQ | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Gooding Lake Palmer, AK | 2D3 | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Niklason Lake Wasilla, AK | 4AK0 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2022 | Valdez, AK | Champion 7EC this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | ANC22FA053 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.