Single-engine piston

N342H

1998 American Champion 7-GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
1245-98
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hamilton, MT
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1998 American Champion 7-GCBC
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Registration record

N342H on the FAA register

Type
1998 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC)
Serial
1245-98
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hamilton, MT
Certificate issued
2019-05-08
Airworthiness date
1998-07-24
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A3C56B
Mode S (octal)
50742553
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-09
    Accident at Big Creek, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N342H.
  • 1998-07-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N342H

N342H is a 1998 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA model 7GCBC), serial number 1245-98. It is registered to co-owners in Hamilton, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 July 24, 1998.

N342H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

2025-05-09 Accident · Big Creek, ID Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR25FA153
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC
Preliminary report: On May 9, 2025, about 0900 mountain daylight time, an American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC, N342H, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Big Creek, Idaho. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a family member, the pilot was a hunter and had flown to many of the remote air strips around the area for pleasure. A witness located at the Big Creek airport (U60), Big Creek, Idaho, stated he observed the airplane land at the airport early that morning, and then heard the airplane take off to the north soon after. The witness did not observe the takeoff but did recall the…
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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.