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Single-Engine Piston

2026 American Champion Citabria 7-GCBC

🕒 Listed 12 days ago
$389,900
fyiEstimate $377,500–$387,000 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 4 comparable American Champion 7GCBC series listings ($389,900), then adjusts for:

  • No ADS-B (75% of comps have one) -1.9%

Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.

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Overview

Make / ModelAmerican Champion Citabria 7-GCBC
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time—

Recommended avionics upgrades

Garmin GTN 650Xi

No IFR GPS navigator is listed — a GTN 650Xi is the standard entry point for WAAS/LPV capability.

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Garmin GFC 500 autopilot

No autopilot is listed — a GFC 500 (or S-TEC 3100 / Trio Pro Pilot where the GFC isn't STC'd) adds a modern digital autopilot with envelope protection, subject to model approval.

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Garmin GTX 345 (ADS-B In/Out)

No ADS-B is listed — a GTX 345 delivers required ADS-B Out plus In (traffic & weather) in one transponder.

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Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.

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Operating costs & specifications — American Champion 7GCBC

Typical model-level figures for the American Champion 7GCBC (not this specific airframe).

$17,247annual budget · 144 hrs/yr
$77variable cost / hour
$0.69cost per nm
9.0gph fuel burn
$72,146avg pre-owned asking fyiEstimate  $377,500–$387,000

Performance & dimensions

Range480 nm
Cruise speed111 kts · 128 mph
Takeoff / landing296.0 / 310.0

About this plane

Single engine piston aircraft with fixed landing gear. The 7GCBC seats up to 1 passengers plus 1 pilot.

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