Single-engine piston

N497AC

2005 American Champion 7-GCAA Adventure

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
497-2005
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Superior O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Swest Properties LLC (LLC)
Based
Carson City, NV
Registration record

N497AC on the FAA register

Type
2005 American Champion 7-GCAA Adventure (FAA: American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA)
Serial
497-2005
Engines
Superior O-360 series
Registered owner
Swest Properties LLC
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
2015-10-22
Airworthiness date
2006-07-14
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A62A1C
Mode S (octal)
51425034
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-10-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N497AC to the current registrant.
  • 2011-11-15
    Accident at Baker, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 2005
    Manufactured (2005).
  • 2001-04-24
    N497AC previously assigned to a Cessna Caravan 208B Grand / 208B Super Cargomaster (s/n 208B0497); cancelled.
Overview

About N497AC

N497AC is a 2005 American Champion 7-GCAA Adventure (FAA model 7GCAA), serial number 497-2005. The FAA register lists Swest Properties LLC as the registrant in Carson City, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 22, 2015 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Superior O-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated July 14, 2006.

N497AC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-11-15 Accident · Baker, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12CA043
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA
Probable cause: The pilot's delayed decision to perform an aborted 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.