Single-engine piston

N251JB

1965 Champion 7GCAA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
21
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Centralia, IL
Registration record

N251JB on the FAA register

Type
1965 Champion 7GCAA
Serial
21
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Centralia, IL
Certificate issued
2020-05-11
Airworthiness date
1965-11-24
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A25BFF
Mode S (octal)
50455777
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
411 nm
Cruise (type)
109 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N251JB.
  • 1974-11-06
    Accident at Shelbyville,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-11-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N251JB

N251JB is a 1965 Champion 7GCAA, serial number 21. It is registered to an individual in Centralia, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 11, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 109 knots and a range of about 411 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility, acrobatic), dated November 24, 1965.

N251JB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
109 kt
Range
411 nm
Power / thrust (each)
150
Takeoff over 50 ft
535 ft
Landing over 50 ft
755 ft
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Champion 7GCAA type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-11-06 Accident · Shelbyville,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3124
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCAA
Probable cause: CH.

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.