Single-engine piston

N1868G

1968 Champion 7GCBC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
109
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spring Branch, TX
What's N1868G worth? Track flights
Registration record

N1868G on the FAA register

Type
1968 Champion 7GCBC
Serial
109
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spring Branch, TX
Certificate issued
1988-03-09
Airworthiness date
1968-05-10
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A15A6D
Mode S (octal)
50255155
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N1868G.
  • 1985-08-18
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-05-12
    Accident at Bettles,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N1868G

N1868G is a 1968 Champion 7GCBC, serial number 109. It is registered to an individual in Spring Branch, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 1988 and expires on April 30, 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 May 10, 1968.

N1868G 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

1985-08-18 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC85LA155
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC
1973-05-12 Accident · Bettles,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1036
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC
Probable cause: ON FROZEN LAKE,GR BROKE THRU.ANNUAL INSP OVER DUE.

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

Same model

More Champion 7GCBC aircraft

N1625G
1968 Champion 7GCBC
N1649G
1968 Champion 7GCBC
N1652G
1968 Champion 7GCBC
N1654G
1968 Champion 7GCBC
N1670G
1968 Champion 7GCBC
N1691G
1968 Champion 7GCBC
N1804G
1968 Champion 7GCBC
N1826G
1968 Champion 7GCBC
All 144 Champion 7GCBC registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Texas

N1864M
1955 Aeronca 7BCM
N1865Z
1962 Cessna 205
N18678
1972 Cessna 150L
N1868J
1968 Piper Cherokee 140/180
N1869R
1975 Piper Archer II
N186AS
Homebuilt RV-4
All 29,945 aircraft registered in Texas →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Champion

Champion models on the register

Own N1868G?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Aircraft registered in Texas· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.