Single-engine piston

N189B

1998 American Champion 7-GCBC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1998
Serial
1246-98
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Great Falls, VA
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1998 American Champion 7-GCBC
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Registration record

N189B on the FAA register

Type
1998 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC)
Serial
1246-98
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Great Falls, VA
Certificate issued
2023-02-07
Airworthiness date
1998-09-17
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A16234
Mode S (octal)
50261064
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
480 nm
Cruise (type)
111 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N189B to the current registrant.
  • 1998-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
  • 1959-02-05
    N189B previously assigned to a Bell 47D (s/n 43); cancelled.
Overview

About N189B

N189B is a 1998 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA model 7GCBC), serial number 1246-98. It is registered to co-owners in Great Falls, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 7, 2023 and expires on February 28, 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 111 knots and a range of about 480 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (acrobatic), dated September 17, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N189B.

Cruise
111 kt
Range
480 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 American Champion 7-GCBC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N189B.

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.