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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8556E

N8556E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Champion 7HC built in 1959. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 7, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Champion 7HC cancelled March 7, 2018

Serial number
7HC-5
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1959
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 29, 2013
Last FAA action
July 29, 2013
Last owner
Mcdermott John D (Co-owned)
Fairbanks, AK
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N8556E

ANC15CA064Accident on August 16, 2015 at Coldfoot, AK: no injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Champion 7HC · serial 7HC-5

The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's failure to recognize conditions favorable for carburetor icing and apply use of carburetor heat.

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