N4542E - CHAMPION 7DC - Flight Tracker

N4542E

CHAMPION 7DC

Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating

1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner

MADDOX JESSE G

Registrant Type

Co-Owned

Location

VALDEZ, AK

Status

Valid

Certificate Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Airworthiness Date

Expires

Sep 30, 2032

Approved Operations

Airframe

Manufacturer

CHAMPION

Model

7DC

Year

Serial Number

7DC-144

Seats

Engines

Max Weight

Up to 12,499 lb

Cruise Speed

90 kt

Type Certificate

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer

Engine Model

Type

Reciprocating

Power

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)

A5839B

Mode S Code (Octal)

51301633

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jan 28, 1990 Accident Substantial EL PASO, TX

Injuries1 fatal, 1 serious

Phase of Flight-

ConditionsVMC

OperationFAR 091

Probable Cause

POWER LOSS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CARBURETOR ASSEMBLY AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CORRECT KNOWN DEFICIENCIES. FACTORS WERE CONTAMINATED FUEL, PARTIALLY BLOCKED FUEL SCREEN, FOULED SPARK PLUGS, THE ROUGH TERRAIN, AND THE LACK OF SHOULDER HARNESSES.

NTSB FTW90FA059