Single-engine piston

N291CA

2004 American Champion 7-GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
1373-2004
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Maya Air Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Lee, NH
2004 American Champion 7-GCBC
Representative photo of a American Champion 7-GCBC. Not a photo of N291CA.
Registration record

N291CA on the FAA register

Type
2004 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC)
Serial
1373-2004
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Maya Air Services LLC
Lee, NH
Certificate issued
2005-04-20
Airworthiness date
2004-09-03
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A2F964
Mode S (octal)
50574544
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).
  • 2026-07-27
    Accident at Sanford, ME.
  • 2005-04-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N291CA to the current registrant.
  • 2004-09-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1995-07-21
    N291CA previously assigned to a Messerschmitt BO105CBS4 (s/n S52); cancelled.
Overview

About N291CA

N291CA is a 2004 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA model 7GCBC), serial number 1373-2004. The FAA register lists Maya Air Services LLC as the registrant in Lee, New Hampshire. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 20, 2005 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 September 3, 2004.

N291CA has 1 accident/incident record on file; 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

2026-07-27 Accident · Sanford, ME NTSB · ERA26LA282
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop.
NTSB report ↗

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.