Single-engine piston

N1654G

1968 Champion 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
123
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Central, AK
Registration record

N1654G on the FAA register

Type
1968 Champion 7GCBC
Serial
123
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Central, AK
Certificate issued
2001-01-27
Airworthiness date
1968-09-12
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A1072C
Mode S (octal)
50203454
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-01-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N1654G.
  • 1992-09-22
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N1654G

N1654G is a 1968 Champion 7GCBC, serial number 123. It is registered to an individual in Central, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 27, 2001 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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.

N1654G has 1 accident/incident record 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

1992-09-22 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC92LA183
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION IN ACCESSING THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY LENGTH AND SNOW CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SNOW BANK AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH SKIPLANE OPERATIONS.

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.