N9580S is a 1965 Champion 7ECA (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 30, registered in Saint Petersburg, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-200 SERIES rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility, acrobatic), issued Sep 3, 1965. It is one of 419 7ECA aircraft in the FAA registry, 28 of them registered in Florida. About 76% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 27, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SKYVAULT HOLDINGS LLC
- Location
- Saint Petersburg, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Certificate issued
- Jun 25, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jun 25, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD54C8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53252310
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CHAMPION
- Model
- 7ECA
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1965
- Serial number
- 30
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 3, 1965
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility, Acrobatic
Public airports near Saint Petersburg
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Whitted St Petersburg, FL | KSPG | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1 |
| St Pete-Clearwater International St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | KPIE | 10 mi | Towered | 100, A, A1+ |
| Manatee Palmetto, FL | 48X | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 27, 2024 | Sussex, NJ | Champion 7ECA this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA24LA359 |
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.