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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N561EK

N561EK is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Champion 7KCAB. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 25, 1993. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Champion 7KCAB cancelled August 25, 1993

Serial number
174
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 7, 1991
Last FAA action
October 8, 1991
Last owner
Hendry John S (Individual)
East Haddam, CT
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N561EK

BFO92FA141Accident on September 14, 1992 at East Haddam, CT: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Champion 7KCAB · serial 174

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER WITHOUT ADEQUATE ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY.

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