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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Bellanca
Model
7GCAA
Year
1974
Serial number
298-74
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
ABFC86
Engine
Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1981 – 2013Individual ownerQueens, NY
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 · destroyed
Aug 15, 1982 · Coltsneck, NJ
THE PILOT MISSED A BANNER PICK-UP, PULLED UP ABRUPTLY AND LEVELED OFF AT ABOUT 350 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE WHILE IN A RIGHT TURN IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. HE STATED THAT ENGINE POWER WAS RESTORED WHILE IN THE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE BUT RECOVERY COULD NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO IMPACT. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE…
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 (7GCAA)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 (7GCAA)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.