Single-engine piston

N223HW

1960 Champion 7GCB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
12
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N223HW on the FAA register

Type
1960 Champion 7GCB
Serial
12
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2023-11-14
Airworthiness date
2005-04-21
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1ECEA
Mode S (octal)
50366352
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

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N223HW.
  • 2006-03-05
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-04-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
Overview

About N223HW

N223HW is a 1960 Champion 7GCB, serial number 12. It is registered to co-owners in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 2023 and expires on November 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), dated April 21, 2005.

N223HW 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 7GCB type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-03-05 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC06CA033
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCB
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a snowbank and nosing over.

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.