Champion 7BCM — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 35 Champion 7BCM airframes on record (built 1945–1956), 19 currently registered. 3 have one or more NTSB accident records (3 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Champion 7BCM accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
A partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot’s ostentatious low-altitude aerobatic display, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin when he exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to alcohol and drugs.