Single-engine piston

N5074X

1969 Champion 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
40
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hermosa, SD
Registration record

N5074X on the FAA register

Type
1969 Champion 7GCBC
Serial
40
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hermosa, SD
Certificate issued
2025-09-30
Airworthiness date
1969-01-06
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A656EB
Mode S (octal)
51453353
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

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N5074X.
  • 1969-08-13
    Accident at Lafayette,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-01-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N5074X

N5074X is a 1969 Champion 7GCBC, serial number 40. It is registered to co-owners in Hermosa, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 30, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

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, acrobatic), dated January 6, 1969.

N5074X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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 Champion 7GCBC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-08-13 Accident · Lafayette,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3502
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC

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.