N5169X

CHAMPION 7ECA · 1969 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Registration pending

Registered owner: REGISTRATION PENDING, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
JIN JIN AVIATION LLCOperatoron 2025-07-01Operator named in NTSB report
ERIC J. BRINEGAROperatoron 1996-03-22Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2025-07-01 Operator named in NTSB report
CHAMPION 7ECA No injuries Part 91JIN JIN AVIATION LLC

Operated by JIN JIN AVIATION LLC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC25LA062
Accident · 1996-03-22 Operator named in NTSB report
Bellanca 7ECA No injuries Part 91ERIC J. BRINEGAR

Operated by ERIC J. BRINEGAR (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC96LA036
CHAMPION 7ECA No injuries Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case CHI73FEV10

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

2 reports on file, 1998-03-03 – 2012-02-25.

INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 2012-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3221

Part: TAIL WHEEL — DETACHED · airframe 6,727 hrs · 2,000 cycles

TAIL WHEEL ASSY SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT DURING TOUCH & GO'S. ACFT IS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAINING, VERY HIGH NUMBER OF CYCLES PER HOUR OF FLIGHT TIME. BELIEVE THAT THE PART THAT FAILED IS DO TO FATIGUE FAILURE.

Source: SDR BR8C201202250001
OTHER · 1998-03-03 Unresolved
ATA 7603

Part: CONTROL CABLE — FAILED (THROTTLE)

THROTTLE CABLE BROKE APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES FROM THROTTLE LEVER. OLDER AIRCRAFT USED QQ-2-470 MUSIC WIRE .090 INCH DIAMETER. INNERGRANULAR CORROSION WAS NOTED IN THE BROKEN AREA. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED CABLE BE REPLACED WITH 20253-P2 PIN MATERIAL OR UPGRADE AIRCRAFT TO LATE MODEL CABLE SYSTEM.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX1119