N4697E is a 1950 Champion 7EC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7EC-44, registered in Soldotna, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 6, 1956. It is one of 157 7EC aircraft in the FAA registry, 17 of them registered in Alaska. About 95% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 18, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Soldotna, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Jan 30, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5BE5C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51337134
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CHAMPION
- Model
- 7EC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1950
- Serial number
- 7EC-44
- 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 Jan 6, 1956
Public airports near Soldotna
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldotna Soldotna, AK | PASX | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Mackeys Lakes Soldotna, AK | L85 | 4 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Scout Lake - Muskrat Cove Sterling, AK | AN0 | 8 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2010 | Soldotna, AK | Champion 7EC this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC10CA070 |
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.