N50778 is a 1961 Champion 7FC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 432, registered in Hernando, FL. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90-12F rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 10, 2007. It is one of 164 7FC aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Florida. About 3% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 31, 2025.
FAA status: Sale reported. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Hernando, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6575F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51453537
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CHAMPION
- Model
- 7FC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1961
- Serial number
- 432
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C90-12F (95 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 10, 2007
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Hernando
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Dunnellon, FL | X35 | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Inverness Inverness, FL | KINF | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Crystal River/Davis Field Crystal River, FL | KCGC | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2001 | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY C90A | LJ-1638 | JAPAN | ||
| Jun 21, 1973 | CESSNA 150J | 15069547 | |||
| Nov 10, 1955 | TAYLORCRAFT BF12-65 | 3302 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 | Moriarty, NM | Champion 7FC this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR25LA242 |
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.