Single-engine piston

N481AC

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

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
1289-2000
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gig Harbor, WA
Registration record

N481AC on the FAA register

Type
American Champion 7-GCBC HIGH Country Explorer / 7-GCBC Explorer / 7GCBC
Serial
1289-2000
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gig Harbor, WA
Certificate issued
2022-08-18
Airworthiness date
2000-04-06
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5EC53
Mode S (octal)
51366123
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N481AC.
  • 2000-04-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N481AC

N481AC is an American Champion 7-GCBC HIGH Country Explorer / 7-GCBC Explorer / 7GCBC, serial number 1289-2000. It is registered to an individual in Gig Harbor, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2022 and expires on August 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 103 knots and a range of about 411 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 6, 2000.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N481AC.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N481AC.

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.