Single-engine piston

N5138X

1969 Champion 7GCBC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
159
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Montrose, CO
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Registration record

N5138X on the FAA register

Type
1969 Champion 7GCBC
Serial
159
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Montrose, CO
Certificate issued
2025-03-05
Airworthiness date
2002-06-11
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Special flight permit
Mode S (hex)
A6701A
Mode S (octal)
51470032
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N5138X.
  • 2002-06-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (special flight permit category).
  • 1974-06-28
    Accident at Lingle,Wyo, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N5138X

N5138X is a 1969 Champion 7GCBC, serial number 159. It is registered to an individual in Montrose, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 5, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 special flight permit category, dated June 11, 2002.

N5138X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1982-08-16 Accident · Yuma, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN82DA165
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 7GCBC — a different aircraft that carried the N5138X registration before this airframe.
1974-06-28 Accident · Lingle,Wyo, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1609
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCBC
Probable cause: 0 FT.

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.