Single-engine piston

N246SG

2003 American Champion 7-GCAA Adventure

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
473-2003
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wilmington, NC
Registration record

N246SG on the FAA register

Type
2003 American Champion 7-GCAA Adventure (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA)
Serial
473-2003
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wilmington, NC
Certificate issued
2006-01-23
Airworthiness date
2003-03-25
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A247E0
Mode S (octal)
50443740
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-01-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N246SG.
  • 2004-02-11
    Accident at Sebring, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-03-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N246SG

N246SG is a 2003 American Champion 7-GCAA Adventure (FAA model 7GCAA), serial number 473-2003. It is registered to an individual in Wilmington, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 23, 2006 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated March 25, 2003.

N246SG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-02-11 Accident · Sebring, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA04CA053
Reported aircraft: American Champion (ACAC) 7GCAA
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing rollout which resulted in the airplane ground looping and incurring damage.

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.