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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Champion
Model
7GCBC
Serial number
12
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A15670
Engine
Type
Reciprocating
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2023 – nowCo-ownersClearbrook, MN · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Jan 29, 1986 · Ely, MN
DURING A DESCENT FROM 1000 FT AGL TO 200 FT AGL TO PHOTOGRAPH WILDLIFE THE PILOT APPLIED CARB HEAT. WHEN HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE AT 200 FT TO LEVEL OFF THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SETTLED INTO TREES. TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME WAS -5 DEG F., SKYS WERE CLEAR. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NOTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A POWER LOSS. 31 GALLONS OF FUEL WERE ON BOARD AT THE…
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
Airframe (7GCBC)Only with: Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 8KCAB, 8GCBC manufactured before August 12, 2005 with less than 250 hours TIS; or any listed model with a flight control cable (or wing retrofit kit cable) purchased from ACAC before August 12, 2005 installed and less than 250 hours TIS since installation.
American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes
Jul 13, 2001
Airframe (7GCBC)Only with: Airplanes equipped with wood wing spars; Group 1 vs Group 2 depends on whether the engine has been modified to greater than 90 horsepower.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.