Single-engine piston

N224RA

American Champion 7-GCAA Adventure / 7-GCAA Citabria

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
4832004
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sierra Whiskey Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Oakland, CA
Registration record

N224RA on the FAA register

Type
American Champion 7-GCAA Adventure / 7-GCAA Citabria (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA)
Serial
4832004
Engines
1
Registered owner
Sierra Whiskey Aircraft LLC
Oakland, CA
Certificate issued
2012-01-21
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A1F155
Mode S (octal)
50370525
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N224RA.
  • 2009-04-04
    Accident at Monterey, CA; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N224RA

N224RA is an American Champion 7-GCAA Adventure / 7-GCAA Citabria (FAA model 7GCAA), serial number 4832004. The FAA register lists Sierra Whiskey Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Oakland, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2012 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

N224RA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-04-04 Accident · Monterey, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR09CA178
Reported aircraft: American Champion 7GCAA
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to attain/maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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.