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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5174X

N5174X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Champion 7ECA built in 1969. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 24, 2009. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Champion 7ECA cancelled July 24, 2009

Serial number
681
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1969
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
June 2, 2006
Last FAA action
June 16, 2009
Last owner
Blanton Jeff H (Partnership)
Sacramento, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Acrobatic

NTSB accident and incident record under N5174X

WPR09FA200Accident on April 18, 2009 at San Jose, CA: fatal, substantial damage (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Champion 7ECA · serial 681

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering within a canyon in mountainous terrain, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site