Single-engine piston

N21262

1968 Champion 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
130
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hermantown, MN
Registration record

N21262 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Champion 7GCBC
Serial
130
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hermantown, MN
Certificate issued
2026-03-14
Airworthiness date
2009-03-07
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A1C435
Mode S (octal)
50342065
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

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N21262 to the current registrant.
  • 2009-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1998-07-23
    Accident at Clearwater, MN; damage: destroyed.
  • 1988-05-12
    N21262 previously assigned to a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk (s/n 17263918); cancelled.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N21262

N21262 is a 1968 Champion 7GCBC, serial number 130. It is registered to an individual in Hermantown, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-B2B 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 March 7, 2009.

N21262 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1998-07-23 Accident · Clearwater, MN Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · CHI98LA273
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC
Probable cause: The inadequate visual lookout by the pilot-in-command. The unmarked transmission wire was a contributing factor.

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.