Single-engine piston

N400KB

1997 American Champion 7-GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
1234-97
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Arrowhead Circle Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Cedar City, UT
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1997 American Champion 7-GCBC
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Registration record

N400KB on the FAA register

Type
1997 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC)
Serial
1234-97
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Arrowhead Circle Leasing LLC
Cedar City, UT
Certificate issued
2024-10-15
Airworthiness date
1997-07-26
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A4AD84
Mode S (octal)
51126604
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

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-01
    Accident at Big Water, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-10-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N400KB.
  • 1997-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N400KB

N400KB is a 1997 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA model 7GCBC), serial number 1234-97. The FAA register lists Arrowhead Circle Leasing LLC as the registrant in Cedar City, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 15, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

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 26, 1997.

N400KB 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

2026-05-01 Accident · Big Water, UT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR26LA174
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and exceedance of the airplanes critical angle of attack while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in a subsequent stall and impact with trees during stall recovery.
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.