Single-engine piston

N443RL

1996 American Champion 7-GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
1223-96
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Jennings, LA
1996 American Champion 7-GCBC
Representative photo of a American Champion 7-GCBC. Not a photo of N443RL.
Registration record

N443RL on the FAA register

Type
1996 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC)
Serial
1223-96
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Jennings, LA
Certificate issued
2023-10-14
Airworthiness date
1996-09-19
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A55744
Mode S (octal)
51253504
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

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-07
    Accident at Pineville, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N443RL.
  • 1996-09-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N443RL

N443RL is a 1996 American Champion 7-GCBC (FAA model 7GCBC), serial number 1223-96. It is registered to an individual in Jennings, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2023 and expires on October 31, 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 19, 1996.

N443RL 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

2025-11-07 Accident · Pineville, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA039
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC
Probable cause: The change in wind direction during landing, which resulted in a tailwind condition and runway overrun.
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.