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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9557S

N9557S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Champion 7ECA built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 21, 2020. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Champion 7ECA cancelled September 21, 2020

Serial number
371
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 24, 2020
Last FAA action
March 24, 2020
Last owner
Perkins Howard E (Individual)
Bardstown, KY
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N9557S

WPR20CA160Accident on May 28, 2020 at Vine Grove, KY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Champion 7ECA · serial 371

Aircraft control was not maintained during initial climb with gusting wind that resulted in a collision with power lines and the terrain.

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