Spartan 7
19 on the U.S. register. Built from 1937 to 1940; half of them date from 1939 or earlier. Wyoming has the most (3). 47% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 7 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- P&W R-985 Series (18), P&W Wjr-B-S-T (1)
- Seats
- 5
- Cruise speed
- about 150 mph
- Built of
- aluminium · The Spartan Executive: all-metal, and polished.
- Maker on the register
- Spartan
- Registered
- earliest certificate June 14, 1982; newest February 6, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 9 | 47% |
| Corporation | 6 | 32% |
| LLC | 3 | 16% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 5% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7W | 19 | 1937 to 1940 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee | 3 |
| Old Style Aircraft LLC | 1 |
| Flying S INC | 1 |
| Eaa Aviation Foundation INC | 1 |
| Claire Aviation | 1 |
| Bleu Cheese Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Bbjs Investments LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Old Style Aircraft LLC · Eaa Aviation Foundation INC · Bbjs Investments LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 3 most recent of 3 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Spartan 7 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
19 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Spartan 7s?
Wyoming, with 3.
Who owns the Spartan 7?
47% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Spartan 7s on the register built?
Between 1937 and 1940; half of them in 1939 or earlier.
How many Spartan 7 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Spartan 7 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The Spartan Executive: all-metal, and polished. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Spartan 7 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The Spartan Executive: all-metal, and polished. The design is held under 1 type certificate (TC 628, held by Spartan Aircraft Company). No FAA order in the current files names this model. 6 approved modifications exist for it, the most by West Coast Propeller CO.
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: operation of (1), fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1).
Approved modifications 6 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 7 links to the rest of the register
- Spartan 29 aircraft on the register
- Spartan 7W 19 registered
- Built of aluminium · The Spartan Executive: all-metal, and polished.
- Pratt & Whitney R-985 series 18 of these aircraft · 450 hp
- Pratt & Whitney WJR-B-S-T 1 of these aircraft · 450 hp
- Wyoming 3 of these aircraft
- Wisconsin 2 of these aircraft
- Texas 2 of these aircraft
- Illinois 2 of these aircraft
- South Dakota 1 of these aircraft
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 3 of these aircraft
- Old Style Aircraft LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Flying S INC 1 of these aircraft
- Eaa Aviation Foundation INC 1 of these aircraft
- Claire Aviation 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 7 3 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Approved modifications for the 7 6 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/spartan/7.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 19
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N17633 | Spartan 7W |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17615 | Spartan 7W |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47W | Spartan 7W |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17665 | Spartan 7W |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2025-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17601 | Spartan 7W |
Flying S INC Palestine, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17613 | Spartan 7W |
Individual owner | Standard | 2023-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17658 | Spartan 7W |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13PH | Spartan 7W |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17659 | Spartan 7W |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4444 | Spartan 7W |
Old Style Aircraft LLC Ellsinore, Missouri |
Standard | 2020-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20200 | Spartan 7W |
Bbjs Investments LLC Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17662 | Spartan 7W |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34SE | Spartan 7W |
Claire Aviation Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17617 | Spartan 7W |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2017-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17634 | Spartan 7W |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2008-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17605 | Spartan 7W |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2004-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17664 | Spartan 7W |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2002-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5053 | Spartan 7W |
Bleu Cheese Aviation LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2002-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13993 | Spartan 7W |
Eaa Aviation Foundation INC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Standard | 1982-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |