Single-engine piston

N281PC

2003 American Champion 7-GCBC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2003
Serial
1342-2003
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Essex, MO
2003 American Champion 7-GCBC
Representative photo of a American Champion 7-GCBC. Not a photo of N281PC.
Registration record

N281PC on the FAA register

Type
2003 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC)
Serial
1342-2003
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Essex, MO
Certificate issued
2023-04-13
Airworthiness date
2003-03-21
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A2D2FA
Mode S (octal)
50551372
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).
  • 2023-04-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N281PC.
  • 2003-03-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N281PC

N281PC is a 2003 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA model 7GCBC), serial number 1342-2003. It is registered to an individual in Essex, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 13, 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 March 21, 2003.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N281PC.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N281PC.

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.