Single-engine piston

N1652G

1968 Champion 7GCBC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
122
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Runway 5 LLC (LLC)
Based
Wurtsboro, NY
Registration record

N1652G on the FAA register

Type
1968 Champion 7GCBC
Serial
122
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Runway 5 LLC
Wurtsboro, NY
Certificate issued
2023-08-23
Airworthiness date
1968-09-12
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A106E6
Mode S (octal)
50203346
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
411 nm
Cruise (type)
103 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N1652G.
  • 1992-06-25
    Accident at Oxford, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-06-02
    Accident at Myrtle Beach, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N1652G

N1652G is a 1968 Champion 7GCBC, serial number 122. The FAA register lists Runway 5 LLC as the registrant in Wurtsboro, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 23, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 103 knots and a range of about 411 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated September 12, 1968.

N1652G has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
103 kt
Range
411 nm
Power / thrust (each)
150
Takeoff over 50 ft
617 ft
Landing over 50 ft
718 ft
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Champion 7GCBC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-06-25 Accident · Oxford, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI92LA189
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC
Probable cause: WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN TAIL WHEEL AIRPLANES AND THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.
1989-06-02 Accident · Myrtle Beach, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL89LA156
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC
Probable cause: THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION/MODIFICATION OF THE BANNER TOW SYSTEM, WHICH JAMMED THE RUDDER DURING A LANDING. THE WIND AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.