Single-engine piston

N234RA

2003 American Champion 7-GCBC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2003
Serial
13512003
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tom Eaton Consulting LLC (LLC)
Based
West Sacramento, CA
2003 American Champion 7-GCBC
Representative photo of a American Champion 7-GCBC. Not a photo of N234RA.
Registration record

N234RA on the FAA register

Type
2003 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC)
Serial
13512003
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Tom Eaton Consulting LLC
West Sacramento, CA
Certificate issued
2023-04-12
Airworthiness date
2003-11-12
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A218D4
Mode S (octal)
50414324
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-07
    Accident at Woodland, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-04-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N234RA to the current registrant.
  • 2018-03-18
    Accident at Ontario, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-11-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1998-10-15
    N234RA previously assigned to a Cessna Citation Bravo / Citation II (s/n 5500561); cancelled.
Overview

About N234RA

N234RA is a 2003 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA model 7GCBC), serial number 13512003. The FAA register lists Tom Eaton Consulting LLC as the registrant in West Sacramento, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 12, 2023 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 111 knots and a range of about 480 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated November 12, 2003.

N234RA has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2023-09-07 Accident · Woodland, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR23LA355
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
2018-03-18 Accident · Ontario, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA176
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC
Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during landing, in cross wind conditions.

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.