Single-engine piston

N297JB

American Champion 7-GCBC HIGH Country Explorer / 7-GCBC Explorer / 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1279-99
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cheney Livestock Corp (Corporation)
Based
Casper, WY
Registration record

N297JB on the FAA register

Type
American Champion 7-GCBC HIGH Country Explorer / 7-GCBC Explorer / 7GCBC
Serial
1279-99
Engines
1
Registered owner
Cheney Livestock Corp
Casper, WY
Certificate issued
2008-11-06
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A31045
Mode S (octal)
50610105
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
411 nm
Cruise (type)
103 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N297JB.
  • 2003-11-26
    Accident at Menominee, MI; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N297JB

N297JB is an American Champion 7-GCBC HIGH Country Explorer / 7-GCBC Explorer / 7GCBC, serial number 1279-99. The FAA register lists Cheney Livestock Corp as the registrant in Casper, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2008 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 103 knots and a range of about 411 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

N297JB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
103 kt
Range
411 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 HIGH Country Explorer / 7-GCBC Explorer / 7GCBC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-11-26 Accident · Menominee, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI04LA037
Reported aircraft: American Champion 7GCBC
Probable cause: The Phillips screwdriver impacting the left tire on takeoff roll, and the deflated tire which did not allow directional control to be maintained during the subsequent landing.

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.